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Heat loss through wet clothing insulation / by B. Farnworth and P.A. Dolhan.DR52-18/36-1983E-PDF

"Experiments and calculations were performed to identify the dominant mechanisms of heat flow through clothing insulation when wet, the initial water content of the insulation being 50 to 250% of the dry mass. It was found that all the heat flow could be explained as a combination of radiation, conduction by trapped air and diffusion of water vapour. The heat loss through wet insulation was found to be principally a function of thickness and of water uptake. Thus fibres which are water repellent give better wet insulation properties"--Abstract, page iii.

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Department/Agency
  • Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, issuing body.
  • Canada. Department of National Defence, issuing body.
TitleHeat loss through wet clothing insulation / by B. Farnworth and P.A. Dolhan.
Series title
  • DREO technical note ; no. 82-28
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Defence Research and Development Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 18).
  • Includes abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, September 1983.
Author / Contributor
  • Farnworth, Brian, author.
Description1 online resource (iv, 20 pages) : charts, illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • DR52-18/36-1983E-PDF
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