Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Safe touch temperatures for hot plates.

B Subramanian1, J C Chato

  • 1University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 61801, USA.

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
|July 21, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Biological performance of metal metalloid (TiCuZrPd:B) TFMG fabricated by pulsed laser deposition.

Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces·2021
Same author

Zirconium-based metallic glass and zirconia coatings to inhibit bone formation on titanium.

Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)·2020
Same author

Respiratory health status is associated with treatment outcomes in pulmonary tuberculosis.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2019
Same author

Cytocompatibility assessment of Ti-Nb-Zr-Si thin film metallic glasses with enhanced osteoblast differentiation for biomedical applications.

Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces·2018
Same author

Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Anal Cancer: Dose-Volume Relationship of Acute Gastrointestinal Toxicity and Disease Outcomes.

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))·2018
Same author

Biomineralisation with Saos-2 bone cells on TiSiN sputtered Ti alloys.

Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces·2017
Same journal

Physics-Informed Neural Network Assisted Extraction of Height-averaged Pulsatile Flow Velocity From Scalar Signal Transport in a Shallow Microfluidic Channel.

Journal of biomechanical engineering·2026
Same journal

Estimating Cell Mechanical Anisotropy via Spherical Indentation and F-actin Imaging.

Journal of biomechanical engineering·2026
Same journal

A Multi-Laboratory Study Towards Standardizing Spine Testing: Evaluating Reproducibility and Temporal Changes in Lumbar Spine Surrogates.

Journal of biomechanical engineering·2026
Same journal

Computational Determination of Effective Working Length in Experimental Torsion Testing of Long Bones.

Journal of biomechanical engineering·2026
Same journal

Hierarchical Experimental Characterization of the Human Rib Cage for Nonlethal Projectile Impact Applications.

Journal of biomechanical engineering·2026
Same journal

An in vitro Experimental Model for Investigating Aortic Pressure Dynamics Under Blunt Thoracic Impacts.

Journal of biomechanical engineering·2026
See all related articles

A new heat transfer model predicts Safe Touch Temperatures (STT) for materials. Key factors influencing STT include thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and plate thickness, ensuring safer equipment handling.

Area of Science:

  • Heat Transfer
  • Biophysics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Assessing safe handling temperatures for materials is crucial for equipment safety.
  • Existing methods for determining Safe Touch Temperatures (STT) have limitations and uncertainties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a finite difference heat transfer model for predicting STT.
  • To identify key material and geometric properties influencing STT.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a 2D axisymmetric finite difference heat transfer model using the Alternating Direction Implicit method.
  • Utilized the Henriques and Moritz damage function to quantify thermal damage.
  • Performed parametric analysis to determine influential factors on STT.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Identified thermal conductivity, volumetric heat capacity, and plate thickness ratio as the most significant parameters affecting STT.
  • Predicted STT ranges from 56°C to 100°C based on material and geometric properties.
  • Thick metals resulted in lower STT, while thin metals and plastics showed higher STT.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides a more accurate and reliable method for predicting STT compared to existing practices.
  • The findings enable better material selection and design for safe equipment handling.
  • The model accounts for uncertainties in skin properties, yielding conservative (safer) STT predictions.