The stress-from-heat problem involves a tube in a ceramic block. One surface of the block is uniformly heated. A first step of this sequential multiphysics analysis solves for the velocity profile.

This article is republished from The Conversation. Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and ...

In the demanding environments of industrial workspaces, heat stress emerges as a formidable adversary against worker safety and productivity. Heat stress, exacerbated by high temperatures and humidity ...

As the implications of climate change become more apparent, heat stress is a perilous occupational hazard, affecting millions globally. Following the patterns set by earlier years, 2024 has already ...

Download the full PDF SMARTER: Advancing Health-Related Technology here. Firefighters use heavy and fully encapsulating PPE, perform strenuous work, and often operate in high environmental ...

Summer 2024 was the United States’ fourth-hottest on record, and the hottest in history for many cities across the country. As global temperatures rise and heatwaves become more severe and frequent, ...

Plants, like other organisms, can be severely affected by heat stress. To increase their chances of survival, they activate the heat shock response, a molecular pathway also employed by human and ...

The terminology around heat injuries and illness is often confusing. As extreme heat warnings sweep the U.S., here is what you need to know about heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. A ...