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The Development of a Mathematical Human Thermal Model

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Human thermal behavior is determined by the combined effect of physiological and physical phenomena. Physiological factors discussed separately in previous chapters, act in a coordinated complementary manner to regulate bodily temperature. Institution provides qualitative understanding of some interactions, but an analytical approach is required to develop a quantitative understanding of human thermal regulation.

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Wissler, E.H. (2018). The Development of a Mathematical Human Thermal Model. In: Human Temperature Control. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57397-6_10

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