Abstract

Technical innovations and solutions are often required to facilitate thermophysiological research and this thesis describes such a system; a solar radiant heat source, designed, developed and fabricated in-house at the Extreme Environments Laboratory (EEL) in the University of Portsmouth.

The system delivers electromagnetic radiation of a similar spectrum to natural sunlight onto an adult human, at intensities up to the highest that are experienced on earth, simulating both the heating effect and visual impact of sunlight.

The requirement for and development of this solar radiant heat system is discussed along with the rationale behind decisions taken on performance criteria, materials, construction techniques, cost, safety issues and the practical implementation of the design.

Additional Notes

Supervisors: Mike Tipton and Jim House

Course: Master of Philosophy - MPhil

Date Deposited: 2017-05-10

URI/permalink: https://library.port.ac.uk/dissert/dis12878.html