Numerical Simulation of Radiation Heat Transfer of the Human Body for Determining Its Radiation Coefficient

Abstract

Radiation heat transfer coefficient of the human body is one of the most important factors in the field of human skin health. In this paper, the radiation coefficient of the body is calculated by considering external heat radiation of body with the infinite surrounding. At first a human body is designed, and then analysis is done on it. Two segments are assumed for human body (standing and supine). In these segments hands and feet are supposed to be totally open and stretched. In standing segment, soles and in supine segment, the entire back of the body are in contact with the ground and so don’t have heat transfer. The calculation of the results is done by weighted area average method. Radiation coefficient and radiation heat flux are calculated in various emissivity. Because of existence of air around the body in reality, the convection heat transfer is also assumed for human body. Finally two formulas are reported for these segments.