scholarly journals Thermal comfort evaluation in Tehran metro using Relative Warmth Index

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Abbaspour ◽  
M. J. Jafari ◽  
N. Mansouri ◽  
F. Moattar ◽  
N. Nouri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Comfort Evaluation ◽  
Warmth Index

scholarly journals Effect of direct solar projected area factor on outdoor thermal comfort evaluation: A case study in Shanghai, China

Urban Climate ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 101033
Author(s):  
Zhengrong Li ◽  
Xiwen Feng ◽  
Xueke Fan ◽  
Jingting Sun ◽  
Zhaosong Fang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Projected Area ◽  
Comfort Evaluation

A discussion about thermal comfort evaluation in a bus terminal

2018 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 86-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor E.M. Cardoso ◽  
Nuno M.M. Ramos ◽  
Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida ◽  
Eva Barreira ◽  
João Poças Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Comfort Evaluation

scholarly journals Analysis of the Wind Environment to Improve the Thermal Comfort in the Colonnade Space of a Qilou Street Based on the Relative Warmth Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianfeng Huang ◽  
Zhen Lu ◽  
Zhixiang Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Transitional Space ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Warmth Index ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Building Components ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd

By analyzing measurements of the thermal environment of a qilou (arcade building) street, this study used the relative warmth index (RWI) to evaluate the thermal comfort in the colonnade space of a qilou. The analysis of the influence of the temperature, humidity, and wind speed on the thermal comfort in the colonnade space of a qilou street was conducted, and it was shown that the ambient wind speed had a strong influence on the RWI, indicating that a proper increase in the wind speed positively affected thermal comfort in this space. Then, this study also analyzed the effects of different forms of qilou streets on the wind environment by employing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and summarized the architectural design measures that can improve the thermal comfort, including adopting back chamfer, street gaps, and the appropriate sizing of building components. It was concluded that the wind environment of a qilou could be optimized in terms of these measures, and the average RWI value decreased by 0.06, effectively enhancing the thermal comfort in the colonnade space. The research findings are applicable toward designing a thermally comfortable environment in the transitional space.

scholarly journals Thermal Comfort Evaluation of Rooms Installed with STPV Windows

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Tian ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Lingzhi Xie ◽  
Zhichun Ni ◽  
Qingzhu Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Thermal Sensation ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Test Unit ◽  
Maximum Difference ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Comfort Evaluation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Better Than

Thermal comfort is an important aspect to take into consideration for the indoor environment of a building integrated with a semi-transparent Photovoltaics (STPV) system. The thermal comfort of units with photovoltaic windows and that of conventional windows, which is an ordinary without PV, were evaluated via on-site tests and questionnaires. Using the thermal comfort investigation of the test rig, the maximum difference in air temperature was found to be around 5 °C between test unit and comparison unit. The predicted mean vote (PMV)–predicted percentage dissatisfied (PPD) value of the test unit was better than that of the comparison unit. It was observed that on sunny days, the PMV value ranged from 0.2 (nature) to 1.3 (slightly warm) in the test unit, and that of the comparison unit was 0.7 (slightly warm) to 2.0 (warm), thereby providing better thermal comfort, especially during mornings. The maximum difference in PPD values was found to reach 27% between the two units at noon. On cloudy days, the difference was negligible, and the thermal sensation between the foot and the head were almost the same. Fifty respondents were asked to complete a carefully designed questionnaire. The thermal sensation of the test unit was better than that of comparison unit, which corresponded with the test results. Thermal, lighting, acoustic, and other environment comfort scores were combined, and the acceptance of the test unit with the STPV windows was found to be 73.8%. The thermal sensation difference between men and women was around 5%. Thus, during summer, STPV windows can improve the thermal comfort and potentially reduce the air-conditioning load.

Aircraft cabin thermal comfort evaluation using numerical manikins

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Stancato ◽  
Tales Adriano Ferreira ◽  
Gustavo Simões Araújo ◽  
Dario Abílio Cruz ◽  
Arlindo Tribess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Aircraft Cabin ◽  
Comfort Evaluation

scholarly journals Thermal Comfort Evaluation of Clothing using Thermal Mannequin with Sweating and Walking Function

Netsu Bussei ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
Harumi Morooka ◽  
Takeshi Wada ◽  
Miyuki Nakahashi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Comfort Evaluation

Empirical thermal comfort evaluation of single and double skin façades

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 976-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker Huckemann ◽  
Ernesto Kuchen ◽  
Marlon Leão ◽  
Érika F.T.B. Leão
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Comfort Evaluation ◽  
Double Skin ◽  
Double Skin Facades
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