Thermoneutral zone for laying hens based on environmental conditions, enthalpy and thermal comfort indexes

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 102678
Author(s):  
Bruna Pontara Vilas Boas Ribeiro ◽  
Tadayuki Yanagi Junior ◽  
Daniela Duarte de Oliveira ◽  
Renato Ribeiro de Lima ◽  
Márcio Gilberto Zangeronimo
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Thermoneutral Zone

scholarly journals Thermal comfort control via air conditioning system using fuzzy neural network feedback controller

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 586
Author(s):  
Somaye A. Mohamadi ◽  
Abdulraheem J. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Real Time Control ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems

<span>Despite their complexity and uncertainty, air conditioning systems should provide the optimal thermal conditions in a building. These controller systems should be adaptable to changes in environmental parameters. In most air conditioning systems, today, there are On/Off controllers or PID in more advanced types, which, due to different environmental conditions, are not optimal and cannot provide the optimal environmental conditions. Controlling thermal comfort of an air conditioning system requires estimation of thermal comfort index. In this study, fuzzy controller was used to provide thermal comfort in an air conditioning system, and neural network was used to estimate thermal comfort in the feedback path of the controller. Fuzzy controller has a good response given the non-linear features of air conditioning systems. In addition, the neural network makes it possible to use thermal comfort feedback in a real-time control.</span>

Design of a Stitched Textile-Based Thermal Actuator Garment to Attenuate Peripheral Microclimate Experience

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nika Gagliardi ◽  
Esther Foo ◽  
Ellen Dupler ◽  
Simon Ozbek ◽  
Lucy Dunne
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Sensitivity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Vascular Response ◽  
Chemical Heat ◽  
Cold Temperatures ◽  
Thermoneutral Zone ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Body Core ◽  
Emotional Effects

Temperature is an important influencer of homeostatic comfort for humans, and its influence extends beyond life-preservation functions into cognitive and emotional effects. To augment metabolic processes in cold climates, many on-body heating solutions are currently available in the commercial market, ranging from chemical heat packs to electrically heated accessories and clothing. These products typically prioritize heating the body core in extreme conditions. By contrast, the experience of thermal comfort in the band around homeostatic comfort temperatures is much more strongly driven by experience of temperature in the body’s periphery: the hands, feet, and face [1]. Thermal sensitivity is highest in the distal extremities and has been established as the best correlate of overall perception of thermal comfort [2], [3]. In the medical context, this is especially significant in treating vasospastic disorders such as Raynaud’s Syndrome, where a spastic vascular response in peripheral vessels results in an over-reaction to cold temperatures proximal to the thermoneutral zone [4].

scholarly journals Thermal comfort index and infrared temperatures for lambs subjected to different environmental conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 356-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago do Prado Paim ◽  
Rafhael Felipe Saraiva Martins ◽  
Cyntia Cardoso ◽  
Bruno Dallago ◽  
Helder Louvandini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Comfort Index

scholarly journals Thermal comfort of beef cattle in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Silva Cesca ◽  
Rodrigo Couto Santos ◽  
Rafael Henrique de Tonissi e Buschinelli de Goes ◽  
Ana Paula Cassaro Favarim ◽  
Mario Sergio Garutti de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
The State ◽  
Spline Method ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Comfort Index ◽  
Weather Stations ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

ABSTRACT Evaluation of the comfort and animal welfare parameters enables determining the best environmental conditions for livestock creation. The present study was aimed to determine the thermal comfort index for beef cattle using interpolation techniques for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul during extreme summer and winter seasons for a period of 10 years. The analysis was performed on the climatic variables data provided by the National Institute of Meteorology, Brazil. The maximum (THImax) and minimum (THImin) temperature and humidity indices (THIs) of 28 weather stations distributed across the state were calculated, and the thematic maps of the THIs (maximum and minimum) calculated for the summer and winter seasons were prepared. The results revealed a state of emergency in the two largest animal-producing cities in the state; namely, Corumbá and Ribas do Rio Pardo, while two other cities, Chapadão do Sul and Costa Rica emerged as favorable regions for the production of beef cattle. The Spline method used in the present study, therefore, proved to be a suitable tool for analyzing a small number of weather stations distributed over a large territorial area.

scholarly journals Poultry welfare in terms of poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) impact and control

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Аleksandar Pavlicevic ◽  
Ivan Pavlovic ◽  
Radomir Ratajac ◽  
Danica Popovic ◽  
Branislav Davidovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dermanyssus Gallinae ◽  
Poultry Red Mite ◽  
Infestation Intensity ◽  
And Control ◽  
Economic Damages

Technological solutions and environmental conditions have a significant impact on infestation intensity and the problems around D. gallinae control. Changes in keeping laying hens in EU, in terms of D. gallinae influence, have not led to the welfare of the layers. On the contrary, they have contributed to the spreading of disease, have worsened conditions for control and accentuated harmful consequences. Apart from the poultry, these changes have also had a negative impact on the welfare of humans, through a toxicological and zootonic risk, and economic damages. Conventional cages so far provide the most appropriate environment for D. gallinae control. Opportunities for improving, even solving the problem of D. gallinae control in egg production do exist, however they require a changing the entire approach hitherto.

scholarly journals Supervisory System For Monitoring, Control And Estimating Thermal Comfort For Broiler and Laying Hens Production Sheds

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-331
Author(s):  
Mario Mollo Neto ◽  
Mariana Matulovic ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Barbosa dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Supervisory System ◽  
Temperature And Humidity ◽  
Humidity Index ◽  
Automatic Activation ◽  
And Control ◽  
Productivity And Competitiveness

This research aims to promote the project for the construction of software, firmware, and micro-controlled hardware, which together allow the automatic control of the temperature and humidity index (THI) in real-time the intensive production environment in poultry and laying hens production houses, thus avoiding productive losses due to the stress to which the birds are subjected. This system aims, from the information from a set of sensors, connected to a microcontroller acquisition and control board, to infer the temperature and humidity index from the measured climatic variables, to enable the corresponding activation of electronic interfaces with electric actuators, for the automatic activation of ventilation devices, humidification and curtain actuation and the lighting of production houses, keeping the environmental conditions of the house within a convenient range of temperature and relative humidity to ensure thermal comfort and thus avoiding bird stress. Thus, helping to mitigate production losses and facilitating managers real-time monitoring of the shed to achieve greater productivity and competitiveness.

Analysis of Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in the Kindergarten Hart - A Case Study of a Unique Sustainable Building Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 500-507
Author(s):  
Matthias Schuss ◽  
Mahnameh Taheri ◽  
Ulrich Pont ◽  
Ardeshir Mahdavi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

The present contribution, reports on the results of ongoing research efforts on performance assessment of a number of buildings designed by the Austrian architect, Konrad Frey. He is a pioneer of energy-efficient architecture, and his designs, those dating back to the 1970s, adapted the principles of modern solar houses. The current study focuses on the Kindergarten Hart, which was especially designed focusing on the availability of cross ventilation option in building. For the purpose of analyzing thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and the occupants’ adaptive actions with respect to natural ventilation, we conducted long-term monitoring under summer and winter conditions. The monitoring efforts covered indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, as well as the state of windows. Thereby, study of the monitored dataset provides a better understanding of the building performance. Moreover, it makes it possible to examine whether the architect’s expectations in terms of thermal comfort and indoor air quality levels are fulfilled or not. In addition, investigation of the occupants’ interactions with windows, together with indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, assists understanding of possible associations between the window opening/closing and environmental parameters, as well as potential optimization of the control-oriented actions.

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