Personal cooling garments and phase change materials: A review

E Rahimi, A Babapoor, G Moradi, S Kalantary… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the modern world, climate change and global warming are serious problems. The thermal
management of the human body under these conditions, especially during physical activity …

Meta-analysis of the effects of microclimate cooling systems on human performance under thermal stressful environments: potential applications to occupational …

APC Chan, W Song, Y Yang - Journal of thermal biology, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine the appropriate microclimate cooling systems (MCSs) to
reduce heat stress and improve human performance of occupational workers and their …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of an enhanced phase change material of paraffin/expanded graphite/nano-metal particles for a personal cooling system

C Ma, Y Zhang, X Chen, X Song, K Tang - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
A composite phase change material (PCM) was prepared by incorporating paraffin (PA) with
expanded graphite (EG) and nano-metal particles to improve the thermal conductivity and …

The hybrid personal cooling system (PCS) could effectively reduce the heat strain while exercising in a hot and moderate humid environment

W Song, F Wang - Ergonomics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a hybrid personal cooling system (PCS) in
mitigating body heat stain while exercising in a hot environment. Eight subjects underwent …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of cooling vests based on different heat-extraction concepts: The HEAT-SHIELD project

U Ciuha, T Valenčič, LG Ioannou, IB Mekjavic - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction A wide range of cooling vests for heat-strain mitigation purposes during physical
work are available on the market. The decision regarding the optimal cooling vest/concept …

An evaluation of personal cooling systems for reducing thermal strain whilst working in chemical/biological protective clothing

AJE Bach, MJ Maley, GM Minett, SA Zietek… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objective The use of personal cooling systems to mitigate heat strain on first-responders
achieves two potential performance benefits relative to the absence of such cooling:(1) the …

Optimal cooling intervention for construction workers in a hot and humid environment

W Yi, Y Zhao, APC Chan, EWM Lam - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine the optimal cooling intervention of a newly designed hybrid
cooling vest. 10 males participated in three random experiments, ie, cooling vest worn …

[HTML][HTML] Mature but nascent− A sco** review for wearable thermoregulating devices

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Develo** a hybrid cooling vest for combating heat stress in the construction industry

Y Guo, APC Chan, FKW Wong, Y Li… - Textile Research …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Many frontline workers in the Hong Kong construction industry have to perform physically
demanding work under hot working conditions, which could reduce work efficiency and time …

A field study of the effectiveness and practicality of a novel hybrid personal cooling vest worn during rest in Hong Kong construction industry

APC Chan, Y Zhang, F Wang, FFK Wong… - Journal of thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel hybrid cooling vest (HCV) incorporated with phase change materials (PCMs) and
ventilation fans has been developed for construction workers in Hong Kong to attenuate …