Thermal insulating capabilities of outdoor clothing materials

A single heat transfer measurement technique was used to determine the thermal insulating capabilities of four materials used in outdoor clothing-goose down, wool, polyester, and polyolefin. It was found that all provide very similar degrees of insulation.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1982-02, Vol.215 (4533), p.690-691
Hauptverfasser:	Kaufman, W C, Bothe, D, Meyer, S D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	360603 - Materials- Properties 420202 - Engineering- Protective Structures & Equipment ANIMALS Cold weather clothing COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS ENERGY CONSERVATION ENERGY TRANSFER ENGINEERING ESTERS FEATHERS HEAT TRANSFER MAMMALS MAN MATERIALS MATERIALS SCIENCE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ORGANIC POLYMERS PETROCHEMICALS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PHYSICAL PROPERTIES PLASTICS POLYESTERS POLYMERS PRIMATES PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SYNTHETIC MATERIALS TEXTILES THERMAL INSULATION Thermal properties THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES VERTEBRATES WOOL
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Zusammenfassung:	A single heat transfer measurement technique was used to determine the thermal insulating capabilities of four materials used in outdoor clothing-goose down, wool, polyester, and polyolefin. It was found that all provide very similar degrees of insulation.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.215.4533.690