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Cooling vests with phase change material packs: the effects of temperature gradient, mass and covering area

Chuansi Gao The Thermal Environment Laboratory, Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, Box 118, 22100 Lund, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kalev Kuklane The Thermal Environment Laboratory, Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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Ingvar Holmér The Thermal Environment Laboratory, Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
Pages 716-723 | Received 26 Jun 2009, Accepted 26 Nov 2009, Published online: 27 Apr 2010

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