Abstract
Free and forced convection heat and moisture transfer are investigated for the fur layer on a model animal limb or torso in a transverse wind. The analysis includes various modes of heat transfer through dry fur: conduction through the hairs, conduction, free and forced convection in the interstitial and external air, and evaporation from the skin. The relative contributions of these mechanisms are investigated by finite-element calculations for several mammalian species. Comparisons are made with the experimental data of Gebremedhin on Holstein calves.
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