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ISOLEMENT THERMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 1981-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A unit of thermal insulation applicable to clothing; originally based on the average indoor clothing of a sedentary worker in average comfortable office conditions. More scientifically, 1 Clo allows 1 Kcal/m²/hr heat flow at a temperature gradient of 0.18°C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Unité d'isolement thermique applicable au vêtement. Au début, elle était fondée sur la valeur de l'isolement procuré par le vêtement d'intérieur moyen d'un travailleur sédentaire dans des conditions moyennes de confort d'un bureau. Dans un langage plus scientifique, 1 Clo permet un flux de chaleur d'1 Calorie/M²/heure avec un gradient de température de 0,18°C.

Key term(s)
  • isolement thermique

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