Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Chhaya R Kavitkar, A.K. Mehta, Anvesha and Prachi Sharma

Abstract:
Mean skin temperature is a physiological parameter of interest for the evaluation of thermal balance in human. Many different models for calculating the mean skin temperature have been proposed incorporating from one to fifteen local skin temperatures based on the different form of weighting coefficients. This article reviews the different form of weighting coefficient used in mean skin temperature models and conclusion.The crucial role of calculating mean skin temperature in the evaluation of thermal comfort has resulted several attempts to develop models being made, in order to estimate mean skin temperatures with various logics. Among the various methods employed, weighting coefficients i.e., based on the skin surface area ratio to the total body surface area has been most widely accepted and this system of weightings more faithfully represents the definition of mean skin temperature. (Lee et al, 2010)