Abstract
There is increasing concern about the health effects of the severe thermal environment in urban area. Because of these situations, it is important to estimate the thermal comfort for environmental improvements and designs. For estimating thermal comfort, surrounding environmental components, especially clothing material, are important, because clothing material has an impact on thermal exchange between exterior environment and human body. In this paper, the heat and the moisture transfer properties were examined in various conditions. The heat and the moisture transfer coefficients were calculated from measured values such as mass, temperature and humidity based on heat balance of sensible heat and latent heat. The heat and the moisture transfer coefficients can be obtained at the same time using our own making experimental apparatus. The heat and the moisture transfer coefficients indicate how effectiveness of the velocity of wind, the thickness of clothing material and the differences among fabric were clarified. The radiation properties such as reflectivity, transmissivity and adsorption of clothing were measured. These data are utilized for prediction of human thermal comfort.
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