Temperature distribution of heated hand

Abstract

Temperature change of human hand was measured experimentally in order to calculate heat transfer rate to main body with circulating blood flow. The human hand was heated by a radiation panel heater and was measured temperature distribution by an infrared camera. Gloves in which water or water solution was contained inside corresponding to a bloodless hand were also heated and measured by the same way. Temperature of human hand increased and gradually tended to a constant temperature while temperature of gloves contained water solutions increased continuously. The heat transfer between hand and body was calculated from the difference between temperature of hand and glove.