Multi-sector thermo-physiological head simulator for headgear research.A novel thermo-physiological human head simulator for headgear testing was developed by coupling a thermal head manikin with a thermo-physiological model.  The thermo-physiological model predicted higher sweat rates when applied for coupled than for pure virtual simulations.  After coupling, the thermo-physiological human head simulator was validated using eight human experiments.  The industry will benefit from this thermo-physiological human head simulator leading to the development of helmet designs with enhanced thermal comfort and, therefore, with higher acceptance by users.
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