Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery
Abstract Rapid temperature contrast hydrotherapy by water immersion has been utilized by athletes for effective sports recovery. However, its application at some training or competition venues is limited by high water consumption, bucky size, personal hygiene, and inconvenience. Here, a novel portab...
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| author | Jing Yang Ying Xiong Jinli Piao Manyui Leung Guosai Liu Mingyue Zhu Shengyang Tang Lisha Zhang Xiaoming Tao |
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| description | Abstract Rapid temperature contrast hydrotherapy by water immersion has been utilized by athletes for effective sports recovery. However, its application at some training or competition venues is limited by high water consumption, bucky size, personal hygiene, and inconvenience. Here, a novel portable system equipped with highly effective, lightweight, and hygienic wearable fluidic fabric device is reported, that replaces direct water immersion. The measured heat transfer coefficient between the skin and the fabric is 98.5 W m−2 K−1, which is 92% of that in direct water immersion at 10 °C and significantly higher than that by previously reported cooling garments. The core layer, a flexible heat transfer panel (FHTP), can switch between cold and hot modes (5–40 °C) over an area of 0.3 m2. The contact condition between skin and the deformable FHTP has been considered in a new verified heat transfer model. Optimization of the parameters has resulted in excellent heat transfer performance. This fluidic fabric also holds potential in diverse applications, such as enhancing thermal safety and comfort in extreme environments (e.g., personal thermal management systems and fire‐protection suits), supporting cryotherapy and thermotherapy in rehabilitation and healthcare, and simulation of total tactile sensations in virtual reality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ac7d7ab486d14a908bb8539b148ddd192025-08-20T03:49:36ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-02-01128n/an/a10.1002/advs.202411691Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports RecoveryJing Yang0Ying Xiong1Jinli Piao2Manyui Leung3Guosai Liu4Mingyue Zhu5Shengyang Tang6Lisha Zhang7Xiaoming Tao8Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaResearch Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems School of Fashion and Textiles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon 999077 ChinaAbstract Rapid temperature contrast hydrotherapy by water immersion has been utilized by athletes for effective sports recovery. However, its application at some training or competition venues is limited by high water consumption, bucky size, personal hygiene, and inconvenience. Here, a novel portable system equipped with highly effective, lightweight, and hygienic wearable fluidic fabric device is reported, that replaces direct water immersion. The measured heat transfer coefficient between the skin and the fabric is 98.5 W m−2 K−1, which is 92% of that in direct water immersion at 10 °C and significantly higher than that by previously reported cooling garments. The core layer, a flexible heat transfer panel (FHTP), can switch between cold and hot modes (5–40 °C) over an area of 0.3 m2. The contact condition between skin and the deformable FHTP has been considered in a new verified heat transfer model. Optimization of the parameters has resulted in excellent heat transfer performance. This fluidic fabric also holds potential in diverse applications, such as enhancing thermal safety and comfort in extreme environments (e.g., personal thermal management systems and fire‐protection suits), supporting cryotherapy and thermotherapy in rehabilitation and healthcare, and simulation of total tactile sensations in virtual reality.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202411691heat transfer modelheat transfer rate and effectivenessskin cooling and heatingtextile‐based flexible heat transfer panelwearable fluidic fabric |
| spellingShingle | Jing Yang Ying Xiong Jinli Piao Manyui Leung Guosai Liu Mingyue Zhu Shengyang Tang Lisha Zhang Xiaoming Tao Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery Advanced Science heat transfer model heat transfer rate and effectiveness skin cooling and heating textile‐based flexible heat transfer panel wearable fluidic fabric |
| title | Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery |
| title_full | Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery |
| title_fullStr | Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery |
| title_short | Wearable Fluidic Fabric with Excellent Heat Transfer Performance for Sports Recovery |
| title_sort | wearable fluidic fabric with excellent heat transfer performance for sports recovery |
| topic | heat transfer model heat transfer rate and effectiveness skin cooling and heating textile‐based flexible heat transfer panel wearable fluidic fabric |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202411691 |
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