ANZIAM J. 47(EMAC2005) pp.C137--C151, 2006.

Enhanced thermal performance of garments embedded with encapsulated phase change material

John A. Gear

Michael J. Lachut

Yan Ding

(Received 17 November 2005; revised 20 July 2006)

Abstract

The thermal storage and insulation properties of garments enhanced with phase change material (PCM) will be investigated using a finite difference procedure. A diver dry suit embedded with micro-encapsulated PCM will be shown to enhance thermal protection under extreme temperature conditions. Under conditions of high body heat production a garment embedded with Macro-encapsulated PCM is shown to absorb excess heat while maintaining a relatively constant temperature.

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Authors

John A. Gear
School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. mailto:jag@rmit.edu.au
Michael J. Lachut
Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Yan Ding

Published July 29, 2006. ISSN 1446-8735

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