The Effect of Radial Nodal Spacing on the Performance of a Mathematical Model of the Human Temperature Regulatory System

A mathematical model of the human temperature regulatory system has been constructed and tested. The number of finite difference nodes used to approximate the radial temperature distribution in each of the major body elements was independently varied. For exposure to warm environments, a four node unequally spaced configuration is adequate, while ten nodes unequally spaced are adequate in cold air environments.