Author/Authors :
MEY, Gilbert De Ghent University - Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Belgium , ÖZÇELİK, Mert Ghent University - Department of Textiles, Belgium , ÖZÇELİK, Mert Istanbul Technical University - Textile Engineering Department, Turkey , SCHWARZ, Anne Ghent University - Department of Textiles, Belgium , SCHWARZ, Anne RWTH Aachen University - Department of Textiles, Germany , KAZANI, Ilda Ghent University - Department of Textiles, Belgium , KAZANI, Ilda Polytechnic University of Tirana - Department of Textile Fashion, Albania , HERTLEER, Carla Ghent University - Department of Textiles, Belgium , VAN LANGENHOVE, Lieva Ghent University - Department of Textiles, Belgium , GÜRSOY, Nevin Çiğdem Istanbul Technical University - Textile Engineering Department, Turkey
Abstract :
With electric conductive yarns, an electric resistor has been inserted into a shirt in order to heat the shirt. This might have possible use for medical applications or energy savings. The heating properties were investigated with infrared thermography and the possibilities for portable battery operation have been studied.
Keywords :
Garment heating , Thermography , Thermal resistance , Battery operation
