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Bioheat Transfer Equation with Protective Layer

Table 3

Physical parameters related to clothing properties.

ParametersSymbolsValuesUnitsReferences for the values

Thermal conductivitieskcl0.305Abbas et al. [22]
Thickness of clothesLcl0.0050mGurung and Saxena [13]
Total thickness (tissue and cloth)R0.035m
Density of clothesρcl1550kg/m3Holmer et al. [4]
Specific heat of clothesccl1340J/kg°CHolmer et al. [4]
Clothing insulationIcl0.17Holmer et al. [4], Havenith et al. [9]
Air insulationIa0.0992Havenith et al. [9]
Area of nude bodyAb1.7(m2)http://www.medicinenet.com