The wild swing of temperatures in Akron from -16 deg C to 35 deg C with daily swings of around 15 deg have allowed me to observe the effect of an inner vest in my not-so-temperature-controlled room.
At temperatures less than 22 deg C, the inner vest, worn with a shirt above, acts as an insulator, keeping the body warm.
Between 22 deg C and around 28 deg C, the inner vest keeps the body heat, increasing sweating, which is resolved by removing it.
Above 28 deg C, no matter what sweat is produced, the vest is essential in absorbing it and saving the shirt from getting wet.
After this I realised that a differential model can be developed to reflect the heat generation, with an adjustment for sweat production. I am sure a nuclear rod can be modified for this(Transport Phenomena). I will hopefully do it when I am even more bored than thinking about this.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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Good observation. Should I forward your blog to Dr.Elliot, his pride could result in EA (like the ESD) equation.
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