Journal of Textile Research ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (02): 206-213.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20231004501

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Heat transfer simulation and parametric design of electric heating textile system

CHENG Ziqi1, LU Yehu1,2(), XU Jingxian1   

  1. 1. College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
    2. National Engineering Laboratory of Modern Silk, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
  • Received:2023-10-16 Revised:2023-11-01 Online:2024-02-15 Published:2024-03-29

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Abstract:

Objective In order to ensure the thermal comfort and safety of users, it is necessary to investigate the performance of electric heating clothing. Electric heating textile system simulation can achieve precise simulation of heating components and explore the effect of various parameters on heating performance. This paper establishes a three-dimensional heat transfer model of an electrically heated fabric system including the skin layer to study the effects of environmental factors, heating temperature, and thermal resistance of the inner and outer layers of the clothing on skin temperature. Based on the influence relationship, a skin temperature prediction model is established.

Method A combination of electric heating clothing fabric was adopted, in which the heating component is a carbon nanomaterial heating film. The electric heating fabric system was numerically simulated using Comsol Multiphysics, considering the three heat transfer modes, which are conduction, convection, and radiation. The simulation involved the coupling of multiple physical fields. The effectiveness of the model was experimentally validated using an iSGHP thermal resistance tester and an MSR145 temperature humidity sensor.

Results The simulated experiment process obtained real-time temperature, and the simulated curve was compared with the experimental results, demonstrating a similar trend. At the beginning of the plate heating, the simulated heating rate was higher than the experimental value, and then the temperature gradually stabilized and approached the experimental value. There could be two reasons for this situation. 1. The heating temperature and heat flux of the simulation did not have a start-up time. In reality, it takes several seconds for the heating plate to reach the desired temperature, and when the temperature difference between the environment and the heating temperature is large, the heating time will be longer. Also, it takes a certain amount of time for the hot plate of the thermal resistance tester to reach the required power. 2. The simulation assumes that the fabric is thermally insulated on all sides, but it is difficult to achieve absolute thermal insulation in actual experiments, and there is still a small amount of heat exchange. A parametric study on the model is conducted in a steady state and three regions for skin temperature prediction are selected. Point A represents the skin temperature (Tska) beneath the midpoint of the heating detection area, domain B represents the average skin temperature (Tskb) beneath the rectangular region of the heating detection plate, and point C represents the skin temperature (Tskc) beneath the edge point of the heating detection plate. Then, the quantitative relationship between skin temperatures (Tska, Tskb, Tskc) and ambient temperature (Ta), wind velocity (Va), heating plate temperature (Th), as well as inner and outer clothing thermal resistances (I1, I2) was determined through regression analysis method. Based on this, a predictive model for skin temperature was established. For setting the comfort range of skin temperature, it was recommended to meet the following conditions simultaneously, i.e., the edge point temperature (Tskc) remains at 34 ℃, the skin temperature (Tska) in the heating detection area no more than 41 ℃, and the average skin temperature (Tskb) in the large heating no more than 37 ℃.

Conclusion A three-dimensional heat transfer model of an electrical heating fabric system, including the skin layer, has been established. The transient simulation results are compared with experimental data, showing a close similarity in temperature variation over time. The relative error between real-time and final temperatures is lower than 4%, indicating good agreement between simulated and experimental values. A parameterized study of the steady-state model is conducted based on the linear relationship between the skin temperatures of three regions and the ambient temperature, wind velocity, heating temperature of the heating element, and thermal resistances of the inner and outer layers of the clothing. A predictive model for skin temperature is developed. This skin temperature prediction model can be used to design the heating temperature and the inner and outer layers of the clothing based on the comfortable range of skin temperature under specific environmental conditions. Conversely, given the determined inner and outer layers of the clothing, the environmental conditions and heating temperature of the heating element can be determined based on the comfortable range of skin temperature. By predicting the post-dressing skin temperature, it is possible to assess thermal comfort and optimize clothing design accordingly.

Key words: electrically heated textile system, heat transter simulation, skin temperature, prediction model, parameter design

CLC Number: 

  • TM925.63

Tab. 1

Physical parameters of materials"

材料
编号		 材料
名称		 厚度/
mm		 密度/
(kg·m-3)		 比热容/
(J·(kg·
K)-1)		 导热系数/
(W·(m·
K)-1)
h1 服装外层
组合织物		 20.478 19.5 1 340 0.052 738
h3 加热片 0.310 540.9 1 340 0.037 805
h4 服装内层 0.116 489.3 1 340 0.011 016

Fig. 1

Schematic diagram of geometric modeling. (a) Cross-section; (b) Top view"

Fig. 2

Grid independence testing"

Fig. 3

Comparison between experimental and simulated values at various heating temperature"

Tab. 2

Comparison between experimental and simulated data"

加热温
度/℃		 测温
点		 平均相对
误差/%		 最终实验
温度/℃		 最终模拟
温度/℃		 最终温度相
对误差/%
38 1 2.15 37.6 37.7 0.15
2 3.10 39.7 40.3 1.42
3 1.85 37.6 37.9 0.85
45 1 1.28 38.8 38.9 0.15
2 3.81 45.7 46.2 0.99
3 1.89 39.1 39.6 1.32
50 1 1.09 39.9 39.8 0.13
2 1.28 49.9 51.1 2.32
3 1.28 40.4 41.0 1.55

Tab. 3

Parameter settings"

参数
设置		 环境温度
Ta/℃		 风速Va/
(m·s-1)		 加热片温度
Th/℃		 服装热阻/
(m2·℃·W-1)
外层 内层
设置
范围		 -10~
10 [9,22]		 0.1~
2.6 [9]		 35~
55		 0.2~
0.7 [23]		 0.004~
0.4 [23]
设置
步长		 5 0.625 5 0.125 0.099

Fig. 4

Three dimensional relationship diagram between heating temperature and thermal resistance of inner and outer fabric layers"

Tab. 4

Thermal resistance relationship between inner and outer layers of clothing"

加热温度/℃ 服装内外层热阻关系式
35 I 1 = 0.783 ? 89 - 1.138 ? 37 I 2 ( I 2 ∈ ( 0,0.078 ? 1 ) )
36 I 1 = 0.783 ? 26 - 1.138 ? 37 I 2 ( I 2 ∈ ( 0,0.058 ? 0 ) )
37 I 1 = 0.782 ? 62 - 1.138 ? 37 I 2 ( I 2 ∈ ( 0,0.037 ? 9 ) )
38 I 1 = 0.781 ? 99 - 1.138 ? 37 I 2 ( I 2 ∈ ( 0,0.017 ? 8 ) )

Fig. 5

Three-dimensional relationship diagram among heating temperature, ambient temperature and wind speed"

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