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In this paper the modelling of an important industrial problem is addressed, which involves the two-component turbulent flow with heat transfer that takes place inside protective clothing. The geometry of the flow boundaries is reconstructed in a CAD system from photogrammetry scan data. The overall model is sufficiently realistic to allow, after validation, design improvements to be tested. Those presented here allow the reduction of hotspots over the worker’s body surface and increase thermal comfort.
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Tesch, K., Collins, M.W., Karayiannis, T.G. et al. Modelling of Two-Component Turbulent Mass and Heat Transfer in Air-Fed Pressurised Suits. Flow Turbulence Combust 87, 55–77 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-011-9328-1
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