Ken Parsons

Human Thermal Environments

The Effects of Hot, Moderate, and Cold Environments on Human Health, Comfort and Performance, Second Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Our responses to our thermal environment have a considerable effect on our performance and behavior, not least in the realm of our work. This new edition of Ken Parson's definitive text covers hot, moderate, and cold environments and defines these in terms of six basic parameters: air temperature, radiate temperature, humidity, air velocity, clothing worn, and the person's activity. The book focuses on the principles and practice of human response, which incorporates psychology, physiology and environmental physics with applied ergonomics. This book continues to be the standard text for the design of environments for humans to live and work safely, comfortably and effectively.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 821g
• ISBN-13: 9780415237932
• ISBN-10: 0415237939
• Artikelnr.: 21042208

Autorenporträt

Ken Parsons

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgements. Notation. Human Thermal Environments. Human
Thermal Physiology and Thermoregulation. Psychological Responses.
Dehydration and Water Requirements. Measurement Methods and Assessment
Techniques. Metabolic Heat Production. The Thermal Properties of Clothing.
Thermal Comfort. Thermal Comfort for Special Populations, Special
Environments and Adaptive Modeling. Heat Stress. Cold Stress. Interference
with Activity Performance and Productivity. Human Skin Contact with Hot,
Moderate and Cold Surfaces. International Standards. Thermal Models and
Computer Aided Design. Appendix1. Fundamentals of Heat Transfer. Appendix
2. Psychometrics. References. Index.