Waterproof and breathable fabric comfort

Author: Dai Jinming Ren Yujie Zhang Huichun
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features:
Chapter 1 Clothing Hygiene
Section 1 Environmental Climate and Clothing Climate
Section 2 Body Temperature Regulation
Chapter 2 Comfort of Clothing Materials
Section 1 Thermal and Moisture Comfort of Clothing Materials
Section 2 Thermal Transfer Properties of Fabrics
Section 3 Moisture Transfer Properties of Fabrics
Section 4 Contact Comfort of Fabrics
Section 5 Theories of Clothing Comfort Evaluation
Section 6 Clothing Comfort and Human Physiological Characteristics
Chapter 3 Waterproof and Breathable Fabrics
Section 1 Types and Structures of Waterproof and Breathable Fabrics
Section 2 Thermal and Moisture Properties of Waterproof and Breathable Fabrics
Chapter 4 Moisture and Water Vapor Transfer
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Theoretical Assumptions
Section 3 Experiments
Section 4 Results and Discussion
Section 5 Effects of Moisture Content and Condensation
Section 6 Limitations
Chapter 5 Waterproof Membranes and Water Vapor Transfer
Section 1 Experiments
Section 2 Results and Discussion
Chapter 6 Heat Flux and Water Vapor Transfer
Section 1 Overview
Section 2 Problem Statement
Section 3 Analysis
Section 4 Solutions
Section 5 Estimation of Fabric-Related Parameters
Section 6 Results and Discussion
Section 7 Methods to Reduce Condensation Speed
Chapter 7 Development of Condensation Measurement Technology
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Current Instruments and Methods
Section 3 Limitations of Existing Instruments and Methods
Section 4 Concept of a New Testing Instrument
Chapter 8 Effects of Condensation on the Comfort of Waterproof and Breathable Fabrics
Section 1 Summary of Research Results
Section 2 Suggestions for Further Research
Appendix: Abbreviation Index
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