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Talk · Journal of Physics Conference Series · May 1, 2018

Numerical analysis of whole-body cryotherapy chamber design improvement

Darkhan Yerezhep, Anastasiia S. Tukmakova, Vladislav E. Fomin, Alfiya R. Masalimov, Aleksei V. Asach, Новотельнова Анна Владимировна

Darkhan Yerezhep
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Abstract

Whole body cryotherapy is a state-of-the-art method that uses cold for treatment and prevention of diseases. The process implies the impact of cryogenic gas on a human body that implements in a special cryochamber. The temperature field in the chamber is of great importance since local integument over-cooling may occur. Numerical simulation of WBC has been carried out. Chamber design modification has been proposed in order to increase the uniformity of the internal temperature field. The results have been compared with the ones obtained for a standard chamber design. The value of temperature gradient formed in the chamber containing curved wall with certain height has been decreased almost twice in comparison with the results obtained for the standard design. The modification proposed may increase both safety and comfort of cryotherapy.

Heat Transfer and Numerical MethodsHeat Transfer and OptimizationNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulicswhole-body cryotherapytemperature uniformitytemperature gradient

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