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Human Thermal Environments - Ken Parsons

Human Thermal Environments

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

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Buch | Hardcover
560 Seiten
2002 | 2nd New edition
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-415-23792-5 (ISBN)
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This new edition of Ken Parson's definitive text brings us back up to date. It covers hot, moderate and cold environments, and defines these in terms of: air temperature, radiate temperature, humidity, air velocity, clothing and activity.
Our responses to our thermal environment have a considerable effect on our performance and behavior, not least in the realm of work. There has been considerable scientific investigation of these responses and formal methods have been developed for environmental evaluation and design. In recent years these have been developed to the extent that detailed national and international standards of practice have now become feasible.

This new edition of Ken Parson's definitive text brings us back up to date. He 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. There is a focus on the principles and practice of human response, which incorporates psychology, physiology and environmental physics with applied ergonomics. Water requirements, computer modeling and computer-aided design are brought in, as are current standards. Special populations, such as the aged or disabled and specialist environments such as those found in vehicles are also considered.
This book 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 which help the same people cope with their environments.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.12.2002
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 943 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Meteorologie / Klimatologie
Technik
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management
ISBN-10 0-415-23792-0 / 0415237920
ISBN-13 978-0-415-23792-5 / 9780415237925
Zustand Neuware
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