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Large area, stretchable, wearable, screen-printed carbon heaters for use in elite sport
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Matt Parker,
Timothy Claypole,
David Gethin ,
Liam Kilduff
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, Volume: 20
Swansea University Authors:
Andrew Claypole, James Claypole, Neil Bezodis , Timothy Claypole, David Gethin , Liam Kilduff
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DOI (Published version): 10.1007/s11998-022-00666-2
Abstract
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 t...
| Published in: | Journal of Coatings Technology and Research |
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| ISSN: | 1547-0091 1935-3804 |
| Published: |
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2022
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60165 |
| Abstract: |
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 × 4 cm area with temperatures of 39°C, 54°C, and 72°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°C at 15 V, making it a promising candidate for wearable applications. The heaters were capable of maintaining temperatures of 40°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°C. The printed heaters maintained skin temperature and thermal sensation when compared with an unheated control. |
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| Keywords: |
Wearable; Stretchable; Nanocarbon; Printed heater; Sport |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Funders: |
EPSRC (EP/l015099/1); Haydale Graphene Industries; Welsh Government (ERDF Smart Expertise); English Institute of Sport; European Social Fund (M2A Doctoral training Centre) |