The development and application of combined thermoregulatory mathematical models

Thermoregulatory mathematical models have being developed for more than half a century and obtained more and more wide application. Among them, the “engineering-physiological” thermal models, which correlated closely to the man-machine-environment system, are the ones that developed most rapidly and have been widely accepted by thermal physiologists and environmental control engineers. This paper attempts to outline briefly the development and application of such kind of thermal models, discusses how to further develop and apply various combined thermal models in practice, and puts forward four respects of suggestions for establishment and modification of combined thermal models of man-clothing-cabin environment.