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Fig. 15 – Air velocity distribution for<br />

shoulder and 3D fabric – general view<br />

Bul. Inst. Polit. Iaşi, t. LVI (LX), f. 2, 2010 273<br />

Fig. 16 – Air velocity distribution for shoulder<br />

and 3D fabric – bottom view<br />

Fig. 17 – Air velocity distribution for shoulder and 3D fabric – top partial view<br />

From Figs. 15-17 it results that the air flow is improved, diminishing the air<br />

velocity at shoulder level and implicitly the air turbulences.<br />

4. Conclusions<br />

1. FEA studies concerning protective equipment for cold environments have<br />

shown that the air flow at body level presents critical areas where the flow is<br />

characterized by pressure fields and turbulences, causing heat loss and<br />

discomfort. It is the case of hips, chest and shoulders.<br />

2. One solution for the improvement of the air flow is using fabrics with 3D<br />

structure or 3D surface effects. These knitted fabrics are produced on flat<br />

knitting machines without any adaptation required. The paper presents two<br />

structural variants with 3D effects and 3D architecture – rib fabric with relief<br />

effects and sandwich fabrics with complex shapes. The fabrics are characterized<br />

and their 3D structure is discussed, emphasizing their advantages in obtaining<br />

surface effects that have the potential to control the air flow.

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