TY - JOUR T1 - A 3D Finite Element Thermal Model for Clothed Human Body AU - Fengzhi Li, Yi Li & Yang Wang JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics VL - 2 SP - 149 EP - 160 PY - 2013 DA - 2013/06 SN - 6 DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201304 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4830.html KW - Heat and Moisture Transfer KW - Human Body KW - Clothing KW - Model KW - Finite Element Method AB - A heat and moisture transfer model for the clothed human body is developed based on the 3-D scanning data of the human body. The whole passive clothed human body system is subdivided into four sub- systems which are the tissue system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system and the clothing system. The physical process of the heat and moisture transfer in the each sub-system is described by energy and mass balance equations. The Finite Element Method (FEM) is used to solve the governing equations for each sub-system. For a multi-layer clothing sub-system, a simple solution scheme is given by defining the air element. Also, the model is validated by comparing the simulation with experimental results from the literature. Finally, the 3-D simulation results are shown. The conclusion shows that the model has good prediction ability and it can be applied in the clothing design.

Fengzhi Li, Yi Li and Yang Wang. (2013). A 3D Finite Element Thermal Model for Clothed Human Body. Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 6 (2). 149-160. doi:10.3993/jfbi06201304