An index for assessing heat stress in terms of physiological strain

dc.creatorDayal, Deepak
dc.date.available2011-02-18T20:52:05Z
dc.date.issued1947-05
dc.degree.departmentIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen_US
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this investigation was to develop an index capable of assessing the magnitude of heat stress imposed on young heat acclimatized men exposed to a wide range of combinations of hot environmental conditions, work, and clothing. In order to achieve this objective, two different heat stress indices were developed and evaluated. On the basis of test results, the superior of the two indices has been recommended. The two indices were derived from two separate biophysical models. For young heat acclimatized men subjected to variable work, clothing, and hot environmental conditions, one of these biophysical models predicts the heart rate response, while the other model predicts the rectal temperature response. The predicted physiological responses obtained from these models were then used separately as indicators of the severity of a hot environment.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/14912en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectHeaten_US
dc.subjectHuman engineeringen_US
dc.titleAn index for assessing heat stress in terms of physiological strain
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentIndustrial and Systems Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentIndustrial Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial and Systems Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Tech University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D.

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