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Women's Comfort Temperature Range and Dynamic Temperature Change for Maintaining Thermal Comfort in Low Temperature Environment

저온환경에서 여성 온열쾌적성 유지를 위한 쾌적온도범위 및 동적 온도변화 연구

  • Kim, Soyoung (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Okkyung (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Heeran (Dept. of Material Design Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 김소영 (충남대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 이옥경 (충남대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 이희란 (금오공과대학교 소재디자인공학과)
  • Received : 2020.11.13
  • Accepted : 2020.12.04
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Various types of clothing are being developed to boost thermal comfort during cold winters along with research on change of body temperature when heating is applied. There is a noticeable behavioral difference by gender when using heating panels in a cold environment; however, research on women has been insufficient. This study find a temperature range that provides sustainable thermal comfort in a low temperature environment by observing temperature and change of temperature when subjects are classified according to physical activities or cold sensitivities. For the study results, 8 women in their 20s were subjected to experiment in a low temperature environment for 75 minutes (sitting position: 30 min., running: 15 min., and sitting position: 30 min.). Subjects were asked to turn on/off the heating panel freely to analyze the range of comfortable temperature and clothing microclimate; in addition, skin temperature and heating panel temperature were measured and analyzed at 9 points. As a result, temperature at which subjects turn on and off the heating panel indicated a statistically meaningful difference between the cold sensitivity group depending on exercise or non-exercise. The range of comfortable abdomen temperature was wider than the lower back and was significantly reduced when the subject was running. The range of comfortable temperature was also largest for the heating panel temperature, microclimate, and skin temperature in suggesting that adequate adjustment will be required depending on the surrounding environment or movement of the wearer.

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