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How many watts does the human body put off

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vwhammer

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I have done some looking around and I did a little math on my own but does anyone have real info on how many watts the human body puts off at rest.

 
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Well there are a lot of good points here.

This may sound silly but I had not taken into account the exposure to the sun.

I was basing a lot of my ideas on those cool suits that are made for race car drivers.

I suppose some of the open cockpit cars do see some sun but may not have the same exposure as a motorcycle rider.

To make more efficient use of the suit's cooling I would imagine that some insulation would be appropriate.

I could also imagine that the wind would do a good job at balancing out the sun's effects while in motion.

The Stirling unit I am using is capable of about 150 watts of heat lift and only weigh about 7 lbs.
This is a lot lighter than the ice water pump systems used in some race cars.

I don't really expect to be completely cooled in every riding situation I would just like something that can help out in keeping me cool during average city riding while wearing complete safety gear.

 
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