Ken Parsons

Human Thermal Environments

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

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the ten years since the publication of the second edition of Human Thermal Environments: The Effects of Hot, Moderate, and Cold Environments on Human Health, Comfort, and Performance, Third Edition, the world has embraced electronic communications, making international collaboration almost instantaneous and global. However, there is still a need for a compilation of up-to-date information and best practices. Reflecting current changes in theory and applications, this third edition of a bestseller continues to be the standard text for the design of environments for humans to live and work safely, comfortably, and effectively, and for the design of materials that help people cope with their environments. See What's New in the Third Edition: All existing chapters significantly updated Five new chapters Testing and development of clothing Adaptive models Thermal comfort for special populations Thermal comfort for special environments Extreme environments Weather Outdoor environments and climate change Fun runs, cold snaps, and heat waves The book covers hot, moderate, and cold environments, and defines them in terms of six basic parameters: air temperature, radiant temperature, humidity, air velocity, clothing worn, and the person's activity. It focuses on the principles and practice of human response, which incorporates psychology, physiology, and environmental physics with applied ergonomics. The text then discusses water requirements, computer modeling, computer-aided design, and current standards. A systematic treatment of thermal environments and how they affect humans in real-world applications, the book links the health and engineering aspects of the built environment. It provides you with updated tools, techniques, and methods for the design of products and environments that achieve thermal comfort.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• 3 ed
• Seitenzahl: 636
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1092g
• ISBN-13: 9781466595996
• ISBN-10: 146659599X
• Artikelnr.: 40038755

Autorenporträt

Ken Parsons

Inhaltsangabe

Human Thermal Environments. The Human Heat Balance Equation and the Thermal
Audit. Human Thermal Physiology and Thermoregulation. Psychological
Responses and Human Behaviour. Measurement Methods And Assessment
Techniques. Dehydration and Water Requirements. Thermal Models. Metabolic
Heat Production. The Thermal Properties of Clothing. Testing and Developing
Clothing. Thermal Comfort. Thermal Comfort for Special Environments.
Thermal Comfort for Special Populations. Heat Stress. Cold Stress. Thermal
Environments and Human Performance. Human Skin Contact with Hot, Moderate
and Cold Surfaces. International Standards. The Weather, Climate Change and
Energy Use. People in Extreme Heat and Cold, Hypo and Hyper Baric
Environments, Water, Space and Extreme Sport. Appendices.