Heat Transfer Model for Embedded Thermocouple in Firefighter Glove

D. Mrugala, T. Riebeck, and W. Lang
Institute for Microsensors, -actuators and –systems (IMSAS)
University of Bremen
Bremen, Germany
Published in 2011

The Integration of contact heat measurement with intelligent fire fighter gloves assumes parametric simulations with the heat transfer module of COMSOL. A thermocouple is embedded into high temperature protective layers of the glove and measures contact heat. This is done by by pressing the hand backside of the glove against a hot device like a door. The Heat transfer module has been used to solve the heat convection and the thermoelectric voltage of the thermocouple using a polynomial approach of the Seebeck equation.

The Reaction time of the inlayed thermocouple has been simulated using a three dimensional model and compared to a measurement. The best result with fastest reaction time could be simulated and measured.

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