Human thermal environments : the effects of hot, moderate and cold environments on human health, comfort and performance the principles and the practice (Record no. 69531)
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| fixed length control field | 03649 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780748400400 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 612.01446 |
| Item number | PAR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Parsons, K. C. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Human thermal environments : the effects of hot, moderate and cold environments on human health, comfort and performance the principles and the practice |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Taylor & Francis |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1993 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii,359p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents<br/>Preface ix<br/>Acknowledgements xi<br/>Notation xiii <br/>Chapter 1. Human thermal environments 1<br/>Basic parameters 2<br/>The heat balance equation for the human body 9<br/>Example calculation 15<br/>Chapter 2. Human thermal physiology and thermoregulation 21<br/>Introduction 21<br/>The thermophysical properties of the human body 21<br/>Psychological responses 29<br/>Behavioural thermoregulation 33<br/>Body temperature 35<br/>Chapter 3. Psychological responses 37<br/>Introduction 37<br/>Psychological models 39<br/>Thermal sensation 41<br/>Thermoreception 42<br/>Semantics, psychological models and multi-dimensional<br/>scaling 49<br/>Mood, aggression, depression and other psychological<br/>reactions 50<br/>Discussion 55<br/>Chapter 4. Measurement methods and assessment techniques 57<br/>Introduction 57<br/>Measuring kits and composite instruments 68<br/>Measurement of physiological response 72<br/>Measurement of psychological responses 80<br/>The thermal index - an assessment technique 85<br/>Chapter 5. Metabolic heat production 89<br/>Introduction 89<br/>Where does the heat come from? 89<br/>Units 91<br/>Estimation of metabolic heat production 92<br/>The use of tables and databases 95<br/>Subjective methods 99<br/>Chapter 6. The thermal properties of clothing 103<br/>Introduction 103<br/>A simple clothing model 104<br/>The two-parameter model 111<br/>Determination of the thermal properties of clothing 120<br/>Chapter 7. Thermal comfort 131<br/>Introduction 131<br/>Whole-body thermal comfort 132<br/>Thermal models and thermal comfort 149<br/>Do requirements for comfort apply universally? 153<br/>Chapter 8. Heat stress 159<br/>Introduction 159<br/>Physiological responses to heat 160<br/>Heat stress indices 163<br/>Direct heat stress indices 174<br/>Acclimatization 175<br/>Chapter 9. Cold stress 181<br/>Introduction 181<br/>Physiological responses to cold 181<br/>Psychological responses to cold 183<br/>Chapter 10. Interference with activities, performance and productivity 199<br/>Introduction 199<br/>Early studies: Factory output and accidents 200<br/>Performance models and indices 209<br/>A rational performance model 212<br/>Chapter 11. Human skin contact with hot surfaces 219<br/>Introduction 219<br/>Skin contact with a hot surface - analysis of the event 219<br/>Mathematical models of heat transfer 231<br/>Discussion 243<br/>Chapter 12. International Standards 251<br/>Introduction 251<br/>ISO Standards 251<br/>Other ISO items 273<br/>Standards in the USA 273<br/>Standards in the UK 278<br/>European Standards (CEN)<br/>Example of the application of ISO Standards to the 279<br/>assessment of a hot environment<br/>Example of the application of international (ISO) 281<br/>standards for the assessment of moderate environments Example of the application of international (ISO) 282<br/>standards for the assessment of cold environments 284<br/>Chapter 13. Thermal models and computer aided design 287<br/>Introduction 287<br/>Thermal models 287<br/>Do models work? 307<br/>Appendix 1 Fundamentals of heat transfer 321<br/>Conduction 321<br/>Radiation 321<br/>Convection 323<br/>Evaporation 325<br/>Appendix 2 Computer program listings for the assessment of heat stress, thermal comfort and cold stress 327<br/>References 337<br/>Index 353<br/> |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | UK |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | FT |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Architecture |
| -- | Temperature--Physiological effect |
| -- | Environmental engineering |
| -- | Human engineering |
| -- | Adaptation (Biology) |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Faculty of Technology | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 22/04/2022 | amazon.in | 11457.00 | 612.01446 PAR | 023494 | 22/04/2022 | 11457.00 | 22/04/2022 | Reference Books |