Abstract

A finite difference heat transfer model has been developed to predict the Safe Touch Temperatures of objects with different material and geometric properties. The uncertainties in the physiological and thermal properties of human skin and tissue are accounted for by making conservative assumptions in the model. The damage function criteria developed by Henriques and Moritz are used to quantify thermal injury. The results indicate a strong dependence of Safe Touch Temperatures on the thickness dimension of the material, in addition to it’s thermal properties.

Volume Subject Area:
Advances in Modeling Bioheat and Biomass Transfer
Topics:
Temperature, Thermal properties, Biological tissues, Damage, Dimensions, Heat transfer, Physiology, Skin, Uncertainty, Wounds
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