Research Catalog

Title

Human thermal environments / K.C. Parsons.

Author

Parsons, K. C. (Kenneth C.), 1953-

Publication

London ; Bristol, PA : Taylor & Francis, c1993.

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Details

Description

xviii, 359 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Subjects

• Temperature > Physiological effect
• Human engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Humans > Behaviour > Effects of > Environment

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-352) and index.

Contents

• Human thermal environments -- Basic parameters -- Heat balance equation for the human body -- Example calculation -- Human thermal physiology and thermoregulation -- Thermophysical properties of the human body -- Psychological responses -- Behavioural thermoregulation -- Body temperature -- Psychological responses -- Psychological models -- Thermal sensation -- Thermoreception -- Semantics, psychological models and multi-dimensional scaling -- Mood, aggression, depression and other psychological reactions -- Measurement methods and assessment techniques -- Measuring kits and composite instruments -- Measurement of physiological response -- Measurement of psychological responses -- Thermal index: an assessment technique -- Metabolic heat production -- Where does the come from? -- Units -- Estimation of metabolic heat production -- Use of tables and databases -- Subjective methods -- Thermal properties of clothing -- Simple clothing model -- Two-parameter model -- Determination of the thermal properties of clothing -- Thermal comfort -- Whole-body thermal comfort -- Thermal models and thermal comfort.
• (cont) Do requirements for comfort apply universally? -- Heat stress -- Physiological responses to heat -- Heat stress indices -- Direct heat stress indices -- Acclimatization -- Cold stress -- Physiological responses to cold -- Psychological responses to cold -- Interference with activities, performance and productivity -- Early studies: factory output and accidents -- Performance models and indices -- Rational performance model -- Human skin contact with hot surfaces -- Skin contact with a hot surface: analysis of the event -- Mathematical models of heat transfer -- International standards -- ISO standards -- Other ISO items -- Standards in the USA -- Standards in the UK -- European standards (CEN) -- Example of the application of ISO standards to the assessment of a hot environment -- Example of the application of international (ISO) standards for the assessment of moderate environments -- Example of the application of international (ISO) standards for the assessment of cold environments -- Thermal models and computer aided design -- Thermal models -- Do models work?
• (cont) Fundamentals of heat transfer -- Conduction -- Radiation -- Convection -- Evaporation -- Computer program listings for the assessment of heat stress, thermal comfort and cold stress.

Call Number

JSE 94-1918

ISBN

• 0748400400
• 0748400419 (pbk.)

LCCN

93020570

OCLC

28067291

Author

Parsons, K. C. (Kenneth C.), 1953-

Title

Human thermal environments / K.C. Parsons.

Imprint

London ; Bristol, PA : Taylor & Francis, c1993.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-352) and index.

Indexed Term

Humans Behaviour Effects of Environment

Research Call Number

JSE 94-1918