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Guowen Song - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo physiological comfort performance of polymeric Textile materials a review
2021Co-Authors: Sumit Mandal, Nurusshafa Mazumder, Robert J Agnew, Guowen SongAbstract:In 2017, more than 60,000 firefighters and oilfield-workers injuries and fatalities occurred while they were working under various thermal hazards such as flame, radiant heat, steam, etc., or due to their significant heat stress related discomfort. The majority of these burn injuries and fatalities results from an inadequate protection and comfort provided by firefighters' and oilfield-workers' fire Protective polymeric Textile materials used in their workwear. Hence, both the thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fabrics used in workwear significantly contribute to limit firefighters' and oilfield-workers' skin burns and heat stress. Considering this, previous studies have focused on characterizing and developing empirical models to predict the Protective and comfort performance based on physical properties of the fabrics. However, there are still some technical knowledge gaps in the existing literature related to this. This paper critically reviewed the literature on characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fire Protective Textile fabric materials. The key issues in this field have been indicated in order to provide direction for the future research and advance this scientific field for better protection and comfort of the firefighters and oilfield-workers.
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Original article Characterization of Textile fabrics under various thermal exposures
2016Co-Authors: Sumit M, Guowen Song, Mark Ackerman, Stephen Paskaluk, Farzan GholamrezaAbstract:This study explores the behavior of Textile fabrics under thermal exposures. The performance of thermal Protective Textile fabric systems with different structural features was evaluated under laboratory simulated thermal exposures. The study demonstrated that the Protective performance of Textile fabric systems varies with different types of thermal exposure. To provide effective protection in flame and radiant-heat exposures, the most important fabric properties to address are emissivity, absorptivity and thermal resistance. In hot surface exposures, the compression property of the fabric systems is the primary feature to consider for protection. Hot water and steam exposures produce mass transfer through fabrics. In the presence of water or steam jet pressure, fabric compression is a primary factor in protecting the human body. The findings obtained in this study can be used to engineer fabric systems that provide better protection from various thermal exposures
Sumit Mandal - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo physiological comfort performance of polymeric Textile materials a review
2021Co-Authors: Sumit Mandal, Nurusshafa Mazumder, Robert J Agnew, Guowen SongAbstract:In 2017, more than 60,000 firefighters and oilfield-workers injuries and fatalities occurred while they were working under various thermal hazards such as flame, radiant heat, steam, etc., or due to their significant heat stress related discomfort. The majority of these burn injuries and fatalities results from an inadequate protection and comfort provided by firefighters' and oilfield-workers' fire Protective polymeric Textile materials used in their workwear. Hence, both the thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fabrics used in workwear significantly contribute to limit firefighters' and oilfield-workers' skin burns and heat stress. Considering this, previous studies have focused on characterizing and developing empirical models to predict the Protective and comfort performance based on physical properties of the fabrics. However, there are still some technical knowledge gaps in the existing literature related to this. This paper critically reviewed the literature on characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fire Protective Textile fabric materials. The key issues in this field have been indicated in order to provide direction for the future research and advance this scientific field for better protection and comfort of the firefighters and oilfield-workers.
Nurusshafa Mazumder - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo physiological comfort performance of polymeric Textile materials a review
2021Co-Authors: Sumit Mandal, Nurusshafa Mazumder, Robert J Agnew, Guowen SongAbstract:In 2017, more than 60,000 firefighters and oilfield-workers injuries and fatalities occurred while they were working under various thermal hazards such as flame, radiant heat, steam, etc., or due to their significant heat stress related discomfort. The majority of these burn injuries and fatalities results from an inadequate protection and comfort provided by firefighters' and oilfield-workers' fire Protective polymeric Textile materials used in their workwear. Hence, both the thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fabrics used in workwear significantly contribute to limit firefighters' and oilfield-workers' skin burns and heat stress. Considering this, previous studies have focused on characterizing and developing empirical models to predict the Protective and comfort performance based on physical properties of the fabrics. However, there are still some technical knowledge gaps in the existing literature related to this. This paper critically reviewed the literature on characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fire Protective Textile fabric materials. The key issues in this field have been indicated in order to provide direction for the future research and advance this scientific field for better protection and comfort of the firefighters and oilfield-workers.
Robert J Agnew - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo physiological comfort performance of polymeric Textile materials a review
2021Co-Authors: Sumit Mandal, Nurusshafa Mazumder, Robert J Agnew, Guowen SongAbstract:In 2017, more than 60,000 firefighters and oilfield-workers injuries and fatalities occurred while they were working under various thermal hazards such as flame, radiant heat, steam, etc., or due to their significant heat stress related discomfort. The majority of these burn injuries and fatalities results from an inadequate protection and comfort provided by firefighters' and oilfield-workers' fire Protective polymeric Textile materials used in their workwear. Hence, both the thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fabrics used in workwear significantly contribute to limit firefighters' and oilfield-workers' skin burns and heat stress. Considering this, previous studies have focused on characterizing and developing empirical models to predict the Protective and comfort performance based on physical properties of the fabrics. However, there are still some technical knowledge gaps in the existing literature related to this. This paper critically reviewed the literature on characterization and modeling of thermal Protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fire Protective Textile fabric materials. The key issues in this field have been indicated in order to provide direction for the future research and advance this scientific field for better protection and comfort of the firefighters and oilfield-workers.
Snezana B. Stankovic - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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UV protection afforded by Textile fabrics made of natural and regenerated cellulose fibres
2019Co-Authors: Ana Kocić, Matejka Bizjak, Dusan Popovic, Goran B. Poparić, Snezana B. StankovicAbstract:Abstract In the last decades the media have highlighted the ozone depletion as major environmental problem resulting in an increase in ultraviolet radiation (UVR) reaching the earth's surface. Besides the beneficial effects of human exposure to UVR, this radiation is capable of causing damage to human population. The healthy lifestyle is becoming widely accepted by the public, and the UV protection provided by clothing becomes the significant subject of interest of the producers and consumers of Textile fabrics. Natural cellulose fibres are commonly used in summer clothing due to their excellent comfort properties. However, these fibres have very poor UV protection ability. In this project, the UV protection property of Textile fabrics made of natural and regenerated cellulose fibres have been compared and analysed in order to highlight the potential of hemp fibre for the development of more sustainable and healthy functionalized (UV Protective) Textile products. A group of homogeneous and blended cellulose Textile fabrics were manufactured in a knitwear factory, evaluated in terms of the structure, and spectrophotometrically assessed to indicate their UV protection ability. The knitted fabrics merited sun protection ratings of “good” for pure hemp, through “very good” for viscose containing fabrics to ”excellent” UV protection category for cotton based fabrics. Relatively high values of the Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) of the cellulose materials resulted from the interaction of fibre type, yarn geometry, fabric properties and common processing techniques. The increased UVR transparency of the pure hemp fabric, which resulted from hemp elasticity limitations, overcame by blending with other softer and more elastic cellulose fibres (cotton, viscose). The engineering approach proposed in this study was confirmed as an effective way to create more sustainable (more sustainable resource, pollution prevention, energy and cost savings) Textile products with high level of UV protection at the knitting production stage avoiding the use of any additional mechanical and chemical treatments. These results revealed that the future application of hemp fibres in Textile products with high added-value are promising. A co-ordinated effort of different subjects of the agro- and Textile-industry production chain need to continue so as to overcome the limitations associated with hemp production and fibres properties.
