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Informationen zum Autor Ken Parsons Klappentext Our responses to our thermal environment have a considerable effect on our performance and behavior, not least in the realm of our work. This new edition of Ken Parson's definitive text covers hot, moderate, and cold environments and defines these in terms of six basic parameters: air temperature, radiate temperature, humidity, air velocity, clothing worn, and the person's activity. The book focuses on the principles and practice of human response, which incorporates psychology, physiology and environmental physics with applied ergonomics. This book continues to be the standard text for the design of environments for humans to live and work safely, comfortably and effectively. Zusammenfassung This remains the standard text for the design of environments for humans to live and work safely, comfortably and effectively, and for the design of materials which help the same people cope with their environments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements. Notation. Human Thermal Environments. Human Thermal Physiology and Thermoregulation. Psychological Responses. Dehydration and Water Requirements. Measurement Methods and Assessment Techniques. Metabolic Heat Production. The Thermal Properties of Clothing. Thermal Comfort. Thermal Comfort for Special Populations, Special Environments and Adaptive Modeling. Heat Stress. Cold Stress. Interference with Activity Performance and Productivity. Human Skin Contact with Hot, Moderate and Cold Surfaces. International Standards. Thermal Models and Computer Aided Design. Appendix1. Fundamentals of Heat Transfer. Appendix 2. Psychometrics. References. Index.
