Investigation of cleanroom clothing thermal insulation by thermal manikin and impact on thermal comfort of cleanroom users

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68407700:21720/25:00383570

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837251319521" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837251319521</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15280837251319521" target="_blank" >10.1177/15280837251319521</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Investigation of cleanroom clothing thermal insulation by thermal manikin and impact on thermal comfort of cleanroom users

Original language description

The cleanroom environment is fundamentally influenced by the required class of cleanliness, with thermal conditions not primarily set to ensure occupant comfort. The inability to adjust temperatures, combined with strict clothing policies that do not consider clothing insulation, often leads to user dissatisfaction, potentially compromising cleanliness. Without insulation values, thermal comfort assessment, prediction of comfort temperatures, or clothing optimisation are impossible. This study aimed to determine the thermal insulation of 15 frequently used cleanroom clothing ensembles for ISO 8 to ISO 5 cleanliness using a thermal manikin. For each ensemble, the comfort air temperature was predicted according to ISO7730, and the predicted mean vote (PMV) was assessed for different ambient temperatures. Thermal insulation values ranged from 0.71 clo to 1.16 clo, resulting in predicted comfort temperatures between 17.6°C and 21.1°C. The assessment confirmed that cleanroom ensembles differ in thermal insulation depending on the class of cleanliness, leading to variations in thermal perception. Different levels of thermal satisfaction, described using the PMV index, were predicted in cleanrooms with the same air temperature but various prescribed ensembles. Selecting suitable clothing can achieve thermal comfort even in cleanrooms where user adjustment of temperature is not possible. This can account for different activity levels, personal preferences, and gender, leading to higher user satisfaction and more efficient cleanroom operation. Further research into suitable textiles and alternative clothing options is suggested to improve thermal comfort, especially for higher indoor air temperatures or specific body zones.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20503 - Textiles; including synthetic dyes, colours, fibres (nanoscale materials to be 2.10; biomaterials to be 2.9)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Industrial Textiles

ISSN

1528-0837

e-ISSN

1530-8057

Volume of the periodical

55

Issue of the periodical within the volume

February

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

29

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001418125500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105003916402