Journal
JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 261-273Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-022-00666-2
Keywords
Wearable; Stretchable; Nanocarbon; Printed heater; Sport
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Stretchable, nanocarbon heaters were used to create a passive heat maintenance device for elite sports. The heaters provided uniform and adjustable heat output, making them suitable for wearable applications.
Stretchable, nanocarbon heaters were screen-printed onto a stretchable film to create a passive heat maintenance device for elite sport. The heat uniformity and the temperature performance of these lightweight, large area electrothermal heaters were evaluated over a range of applied voltages using thermal imaging. The heaters provided a uniform heat over the 15 x 4 cm area with temperatures of 39 degrees C, 54 degrees C, and 72 degrees C at 10, 15, and 20 V, respectively, within 150 s of being switched on. Tensile testing was used to examine the performance of the heaters under strain. At 20% nominal strain, the heaters gave a uniform heat output and a temperature of 44 degrees C at 15 V, making it a promising candidate for wearable applications. The heaters were capable of maintaining temperatures of 40 degrees C over 10 cyclic strains up to 10% nominal strain. The heaters were integrated into a proof-of-concept stretchable base-layer garment, with the effect of the heaters on skin temperature measured and thermal sensation evaluated during a simulated training session in an environmental chamber at an ambient temperature 0 degrees C. The printed heaters maintained skin temperature and thermal sensation when compared with an unheated control.
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