Cold Water Person

Reference data and engineering information about cold water person for physiology applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Cold Water Person in physiology.

Key Formulas

Basal Metabolic Rate

$BMR \propto M^{0.75}$

Kleiber's law — metabolic rate scales with body mass.

Heat Loss

$Q = hA(T_{skin} - T_{air})$

Convective heat loss from body.

Variables

Symbol	Description	Unit
$Q$	Heat loss	W
$h$	Heat transfer coefficient	W/(m²·K)
$A$	Body surface area	m²

Cold Water Storage Requirements

Cold water storage requirements vary significantly based on building type and usage patterns. The following table provides typical storage per occupant values used in engineering design for cold water systems.

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Typical cold water storage per occupant for different building types
Type of Building	Storage(liters)	Storage(gal)
Factories (no process)	10	2
Hospitals, per bed	135	30
Hospitals, per staff on duty	45	10
Hostels	90	20
Hotels	135	30
Houses & flats	135	30
Offices with canteens	45	10
Offices without canteen	35	8
Restaurant per meal	7	1.5
Schools, boarding	90	20
Schools, day	30	7

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

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References

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