EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF MOISTURE ROLE

AND HEAT TRANSFER IN THE THERMAL

INSULATION FABRIC AGAINST HOT SURFACE
CONTACT.
K. MAITRAEYAN
102118033
 INTRODUCTION:
CONTACT BURNS - A burn caused by touching a hot
object.
Exert a significant influence on
workers safety , health and job
performance.
THERMAL PROCTECTIVE CLOTHING - For exposure to
flames, thermal radiation, hot objects ,
hot liquid , steam etc.
ASTM F1060 - Reported measurements of thermal protective
performance of materials up to 316 degree Celsius.
 Low Thermal
Protective
Performance.

MULTI
LAYERE
D

FABRICS

High Thermal
Protective
Performance
The addition of moisture with high thermal capacity increased the capacity to store more thermal energy, while
moisture within fabric evaporated and condensed on the fabric and the skin surface.

Thermal energy
from hot objects
Though slowed down heat transfer A Portion of Thermal energy transferred through
rate , it imposed a harmful effect is stored here. thermal insulation
after heat exposures. fabric
EXPERIMENT : MATERIALS

The thickness of the two specimens was measured in accordance with standard ASTM D1777-96 .

The fabric density was tested based on an electronic scale tester, conformed with standard ASTM
D3776-96 .

Air Permeability of the fabrics was measured under a pressure drop of 200 Pa according to EN ISO
9237.
TEST APPARATUS AND METHODS: Bench top tester
developed -assess -
Pressure thermal protective
Controller – to air performance of
pump for thermal fabric.
regulating the
applied pressure

The hot plate with a

controlled
temperature -
Skin stimulant sensor behind the test Sensor housing- stimulate hot objects
sample – for recording the change in skin coloreceran hazards due to contact
temperature . or compression.
Are moved up and down -
driving force of air pump
 The test 0%  The exposure intensity was
specimen was calibrated before mounting the
65% pre –wetted in testing sample .
four levels of
moisture
content.  The hot plate required atleast 15
min to reach a temperature of
35% 316degree Celsius

100%  After the calibration, the skin –

simulant sensor and the sensor
and the test specimen were
moved down for contacting the
hot plate.
EVALUATION OF TRANSMITTED AND STORED THERMAL
ENERGY:
 For investigating the effect of moisture on heat transfer in thermal insulation fabric , the transmitted thermal energy
through the fabric was calculated by the temperature in the skin surface , which was expressed on the basis of
DUHAMEL’S THEOREM.

 When the thermal insulation fabric was contacted to the hot plate , a portion of thermal energy penetrated through
the fabric . But a large amount of thermal energy was stored in the fabric. It is calculated by

 The specific heat of the pre wetted fabric was dependant on the volume percentage of fibre, water and air which
could be calculated by
 The efficiency for storing thermal energy was calculated by

 The energy discharging efficiency pf a fabric was defined as the ratio of the discharging thermal energy
to the maximum energy storage ,
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

1) Heat transfer from hot

contact surface to skin
surface
2) Effects of
moisture on
transmitted
thermal energy.
Effects of moisture
on stored thermal
energy.