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Engineering Materials for the Improvement of Thermal Comfort During Immersion

A wetsuit is a garment worn by divers, surfers, windsurfers, canoeists, and others engaged in different water sports. Considering the characteristics, such suits must be soft, elastic, of high tensile strength, strong tear resistance and with optimal thermal protection. In this investigation, thermography is used to measure changes in upper body temperature of divers wearing thick neoprene diving suit. According to the results, highest body skin temperature before immersion was recorded in central upper chest body zone, then in left and right upper chest. Highest temperature drop was recorded in the first 5 minutes of immersion in water, especially in a zone of neck. After 25 min of immersion, lowest skin temperature was recorded in the zone of neck and it was 17% lower than before immersion. The outcomes of research will facilitate the process of designing wetsuits in order to increase/decrease thermal insulation in the zones that are identified and finally to maintain optimal thermal comfort.

Textile, neoprene, thermography, comfort

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