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A heat transfer model of the human upper limbs
Date
2012Registration in:
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, OXFORD, v. 39, n. 2, supl. 2, Part 1-2, pp. 196-203, FEB, 2012
0735-1933
10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2011.12.004
Author
Ferreira, M. S.
Yanagihara, Jurandir Itizo
Institutions
Abstract
A steady state multi-segmented heat transfer model of the human upper limbs was developed. The main purpose was to evaluate the impact of blood flow through superficial veins and subcutaneous vascular structures in the palm of the hands over the heat transfer between the limbs and the environment. The distinguishing feature of the model is the inclusion of a detailed circulatory network composed of vessels with diameter larger than 1 mm. The model was validated by comparing its results from exposures to a hot, a neutral, and a cold environment to experimental data presented in the literature. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.