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Personal Cooling Garments and Phase Change Materials: A Review Publisher



Rahimi E1 ; Babapoor A2 ; Moradi G3 ; Kalantari S1 ; Monazzam Esmaeelpour M1
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  1. 1. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box 179, Ardabil, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Published:2024


Abstract

In the modern world, climate change and global warming are serious problems. The thermal management of the human body under these conditions, especially during physical activity and work, is crucial. Hot weather conditions with intense metabolic activity lead to a critical health and safety situation. Reducing heat stress in workers who work outdoors or in hot environments has always been a challenge for occupational health and safety experts. The pivotal solution is to use personal cooling garments (PCGs) to build confidence in the safety and health of workers. This review study summarizes the mechanisms of 12 types of PCGs and discusses PCM garments as the most widely used PCGs. The importance of enhancing the effectiveness of PCMs with nanoparticles and biomass-derived porous carbon materials has been noticed. Furthermore, performance indicators and equations, the methods of evaluating the performance of cooling garments and the advantages or disadvantages of using these methods, factors affecting the cooling efficiency of PCM garments, and the application of PCM in textiles have been discussed. Afterward, the challenges and future trends in the design of PCM garments are introduced. The result of this review research can be helpful in the thermal management of the human body, especially for workers, by designing cooling garments with better efficiency and ultimately reducing energy consumption to cool the entire work environment. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
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