Journal of Textile Research ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (01): 190-196.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20190101407

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Research progress on thermal comfort of bedding system

LIU Yuping1, LU Yehu1,2(), WANG Laili2   

  1. 1. College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China
    2. Clothing Engineering Research Center of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University,Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
  • Received:2019-01-08 Revised:2019-06-28 Online:2020-01-15 Published:2020-01-14
  • Contact: LU Yehu E-mail:yhlu@suda.edu.cn

Abstract:

As a necessary part during sleeping, the bedding system has more pronounced effect on sleeping thermal comfort than the indoor environment. To properly evaluate the sleeping thermal comfort of the bedding system, commonly used evaluation methods were reviewed in terms of experimental research and numerical modeling studies worldwide. Based on the heat and moisture exchange theory of human-bedding system-environment system, various influencing factors for sleeping thermal comfort were analyzed in three aspects, i.e. bedding system factors such as thermal resistance, evaporative resistance and bedding microclimate, human body factors such as thermal physiological differences in gender and working status. Environmental factors such as environmental temperature, humidity and speed of wind were also investigated for their effects on the sleeping thermal comfort. The drawbacks of current studies were pointed out and the development trends of sleeping thermal comfort of bedding systems were predicted. A comprehensive ″human-bedding system-environment″ thermal comfort model was proposed to improve the accuracy of sleeping thermal comfort evaluation.

Key words: bedding system, sleep, thermal comfort, evaluation method

CLC Number: 

  • TS941.75

Fig.1

Thermal interaction between a human body and its environment"

Tab.1

Total insulation values for bedding systems used in subtropics"

床垫种类 被子 被子主要成分 被子面料的面密度/(kg·m-2) 厚度/mm 睡衣种类 身体覆盖率/% 总热阻/clo
23.3 0.90
棕梆床垫 毯子 0.330 8 3.03 半袖 67.0 1.64
薄被子 涤纶 0.561 2 15.23 半袖 94.1 3.26
薄被子 涤纶 0.561 2 15.23 长袖 94.1 3.32
23.3 0.98
普通床垫 毯子 0.330 8 3.03 半袖 67.0 1.80
薄被子 涤纶 0.561 2 15.23 长袖 94.1 4.56
厚被子 涤纶 0.839 0 23.17 长袖 100.0 4.89
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