Newton’s ManikinPC physiological (Human Comfort) software updateManikinPC (Manikin Physiology Control and Predictive Comfort) software is a closed-loop feedback control system for Newton thermal manikins that accurately mimics the human thermoregulatory system and provides metrics for comfort and sensation. In fact, any level of activity can be input and appropriate metabolic wattages will be imposed onto the manikin. At the core of […]
If you’re ever in the neighborhood…Fisherman’s Terminal (located on Salmon Bay in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, just east of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and immediately west of the Ballard Bridge) was officially established in 1914 by the Port of Seattle as the home port for the North Pacific Fishing Fleet – which nowadays includes some of the […]
HVAC Development Roadmap: Aligning Your Simulation and Measurement ToolsAs the transportation industry moves to higher levels of electrification and incorporates more sophisticated cabin climate control systems, tools to develop and validate performance must follow suit. Energy efficiency and occupant thermal comfort have risen to the level of importance previously reserved for cabin temperature. A recent post by ThermoAnalytics, our Calumet, MI colleagues, “Solving for […]
A tale of two STANsProject Profile Centro Richero Fiat, in early 2001, was the first automobile manufacturer (and second user overall, after Delphi in 1998) to purchase Measurement Technology Northwest’s STAN Seat Test manikin system. For 10+ years, our STAN’s hot, sweaty backside was a fixture in the Fiat testing lab ably and accurately measuring the thermal comfort characteristics of […]
CDC/NIOSH Newton 34-zone Thermal Manikin SystemProject Profile In 2010 the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory in Pittsburg, USA acquired a 34-zone Thermetrics Newton sweating thermal manikin for assessing protective clothing and equipment (PPE)characteristics and their effects on the individuals wearing them. Dr. Aitor Coca, Research Physiologist at the CDC/NIOSH lab, explains the reasoning behind their purchase: “The 34-zone configuration allows […]
Thermetrics Rents Manikins!Thermetrics’ advanced Newton 26-zone sweating thermal manikin, STAN seat test manikin, and the HVAC Automotive manikin are available for rent/hire. These complete turn-key systems include manikin, laptop PC, ThermDAC control software, startup and training at the client facility, as well as ongoing technical support. Thermetrics has prepared these rental systems because there are times when a manikin rental makes more sense than […]
Total Fire GroupWhen your mission is to make the best fire-fighting protective gear on earth, you need to pay attention to some serious details – fabric heat protection, moisture transmission, flexibility, durability, and weight are just some of the safety variables that must be thoroughly tested before a fire-fighting garment is certified for use by any of […]
Custom 32-zone NewtonProject Profile The University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB) is an independent institute of the Czech Technical University in Prague. UCEEB’s goal is to research and design buildings which are green, smart, reasonably-priced, and with a healthy interior climate. As stated by the institute’s founder, Professor Zdeněk Bittnar, “Buildings represent an area with significant […]
What can you test on a Newton?Here at Thermetrics there is one question we get asked all the time… What can you test on a Newton? Let’s begin with jackets, shirts, pants, and vests, Underwear, outerwear, sleeping bag tests. Athletic gear, uniforms, three-piece suits, Firefighting bunker gear – helmet to boots. Clothes for hunting, fishing, and boating, Clothes for when you’re […]
Thermetrics new DRT201 Drying Rate Tester Introduced at the AATCC International ConferenceIt was a small thing, just one comment from among many heard at the AATCC International Conference, but it captured the essence of our mission here at Thermetrics. Thermetrics was exhibiting at the AATCC conference in Wilmington, North Carolina, and on display was a new drying rate test device we call the DRT201 (referring to […]
