Thermal and Moisture Transport in Fibrous Materials (Hardcover)

Part 1 Textile structure and moisture transport: Characterising the structure and geometry of fibrous materials; Understanding the three-dimensional structure of fibrous materials using stereology; The essentials of moisture transport in textiles; Surface tension, wetting and wicking in textiles; Wetting phenomena in textile fibres; The dynamics of sorption behaviour in textiles. Part 2 Heat-moisture interactions in textile materials: Thermal conduction and moisture diffusion in fibrous materials; Convection and ventilation in fabric layers; Multiphase liquid-gas flow in textile materials; Analysing gas flow in textile materials using lattice approach; Moisture conduction and evaporation in textile materials; Heat-moisture interactions and phase change in fibrous materials. Part 3 Textile-body interactions and modelling issues: Heat and moisture transfer in textiles for insulation; Computer simulation of moisture transport in fibrous materials; Computer modelling of heat and mass transport in protective clothing; Understanding the body’s thermoregulatory system.