Abstract
A novel and intelligent product development approach is required in this fast-growing and advanced technological era. Therefore, textile researchers have worked intensively to create efficient and transparent solutions for complex developments by using advanced modeling and simulation tools and techniques. This paper addresses a process for the thermal simulation of sportswear by considering the human thermophysiological model and important thermal properties of fabrics, i.e., thermal resistance, evaporative resistance, and permeability index. The results of the simulation are illustrated in terms of core body and mean skin temperatures. Moreover, results are validated by wear trials showing good consistency. This study is beneficial to the development of clothing for specific sports and the evaluation of comfort and heat stress during different sports activities.
Highlights
Within the past two decades, clothing has become a crucial success factor for professional as well as amateur athletes
6 presents the skin and core body temperatures measured during wear trial and simulation
This research research work work presents presents aa simulation simulation method method that that is is able able to to predict predict the the thermophysiological thermophysiological response of humans close-fitting clothing according to different activity levels
Summary
Within the past two decades, clothing has become a crucial success factor for professional as well as amateur athletes. For active and endurance sports like running, cycling, and marathon, thermophysiological comfort is a primary concern due to the high metabolic rate generating heat of approximately 800–1300 W This heat can increase the body core temperature (by 1.5–2 ◦ C), enhance heat storage, and affect the mean skin temperature [2]. In a worst case scenario, this type of heat stress leads to heat stroke, which is a severe heat illness that causes the body temperature exceed 40 ◦ C, hot and dry skin, and acute mental confusion (loss of linear thinking and memory) [3] Exhausting situations like these may even cause athletes to quit the sport. An athlete’s performance and his or her physical and mental health can be affected by heat stress
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
