@article{fung_thermal_nodate, title = {Thermal and evaporative resistance measured in a vertically and a horizontally oriented air gap by {Permetest} skin model}, volume = {72}, issn = {1222-5347}, url = {http://www.revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2021/2/08%20FREDERICK%20FUNG%20Industria%20Textila%202_2021.pdf}, doi = {10.35530/IT.072.02.202038}, abstract = {This paper is a study of the correlation of the thermal resistance (Rct) and the evaporative resistance (Ret) in verticallyand horizontally oriented air gaps by using the portable Permetest skin model. Experiments were done in a climaticchamber; an isothermal condition for Ret tests and non-isothermal condition for Rct tests. Foamed polyethylene air gapdistance rings were prepared with a thickness of 2, 4 and 5 mm and their combinations to simulate the air gap distancefrom 0 to 16 mm which is more than the expected average gap in clothing systems. Test samples were woven fabric of100 percent cotton, 100 percent polyester and their blends plus 100 percent of polypropylene, all have similar weightand structure. Results showed that with the increasing thickness of the air gap, Rctincreased in a polynomial trend andRet in a linear proportional rate up to 12 mm then started to change due to the effect of free convection and the differentproperties of materials. The surprising positive observation is that results from the horizontally and vertically oriented airgaps are very similar, and most of the results from the vertical air gap are slightly lower than the results from thehorizontal air gap in all materials.}, language = {English}, number = {2}, journal = {Industria Textila}, author = {FUNG, FREDERICK and HES, LUBOS and UNMAR, ROSHAN and BAJZIK, VLADIMIR}, pages = {168--174 }, }