A review of flexible electric heating element and electric heating garments
Shu Fang, Rui Wang, Haisu Ni, Hao Liu, Li Liu
Abstract
Electric heating garment can improve the thermal comfort for people living and working in cold environment. Compared with passive heating materials, electrical heating shows dominant advantages on reusability, controlled temperature, safety and so on. This review article systematically introduced the material preparation, electric-thermal properties, advantages and disadvantages of the existing flexible heating elements, and elaborated the research and application progress of smart garments in detail, providing reference for the research of flexible heating elements and smart garments. And the existing challenges and the possible future perspectives were also discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Electric heatingHeating elementClothingMaterials scienceHeating systemMechanical engineeringThermalReusabilitySmart materialProcess engineeringArchitectural engineeringComputer scienceNanotechnologyEngineeringComposite materialProgramming languageMeteorologySoftwarePhysicsArchaeologyHistoryThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsThermoregulation and physiological responses