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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Comfort of an Office Building Equipped with Hybrid Downdraft Evaporative Cooler

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2021
In office buildings, provision of thermal comfort for occupant’s high intellectual concentration, efficiency and productivity is imperative. This study experimentally and numerically investigates the thermal comfort performance of HDEC system equipped ...
I.U. Haruna, I.A. Rufai, D.B. Yahaya
doaj   +1 more source

Verification of the Fanger Model in Real Conditions [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2020
This study presents the issue of thermal comfort based on the Fanger model. The research was conducted in 5 rooms in the autumn-winter period. The research consisted of measurement of thermal environment parameters, air temperature and flow rate ...
Krawczyk Natalia   +2 more
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Extended predicted mean vote of thermal adaptations reinforced around thermal neutrality.

open access: yesIndoor Air: International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health, 2020
Predicted mean vote (PMV) is a prevailing thermal comfort model adopted by thermal comfort standards. To extend its ability in explaining thermal adaptations, the PMV is multiplied by an extension factor.
S. Zhang, Zhang Lin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Thermal Comfort and Air Change Rate Study for a Naturally Ventilated Classroom: A Case Study of El-baida City, Libya

open access: yesمجلة العلوم البحتة والتطبيقية, 2020
Nowadays in building and environment, it is of a functional requirement to fulfill a robust design by diminishing the energy consumption while keeping the environmental factors surrounding the individuals within a comfort range.
Sulaiman M . Boghandora, Tarek A. Hamad
doaj   +1 more source

An Economic Model-Based Predictive Control to Manage the Users' Thermal Comfort in a Building [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The goal of maintaining users' thermal comfort conditions in indoor environments may require complex regulation procedures and a proper energy management. This problem is being widely analyzed, since it has a direct effect on users' productivity.
Antonio Ruano   +7 more
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Numerical Investigation of Thermal Comfort in an Aircraft Passenger Cabin [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2019
This study presents the results of a pilot numerical study of the thermal comfort in the aircraft passenger cabin. The computations have been performed using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique. The overall thermal comfort at temperatures of
Sadrizadeh Sasan
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial Neural Network for the Thermal Comfort Index Prediction: Development of a New Simplified Algorithm

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
A simplified algorithm using an artificial neural network (ANN, a feed-forward neural network) for the assessment of the predicted mean vote (PMV) index in summertime was developed, using solely three input variables (namely the indoor air temperature ...
Domenico Palladino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prediction and Evaluation of Dynamic Variations of the Thermal Environment in an Air-Conditioned Room Using Collaborative Simulation Method

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
In this study, a collaborative simulation method is proposed to predict dynamic variations of the thermal environment in an air-conditioned room. The room thermal environment was predicted and analyzed by varying the structural and control parameters of ...
Lin He   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analisis Kenyamanan Termal Pada Rumah Diatas Pantai Tropis Lembab “Studi Kasus Rumah Atas Pantai Desa Kima Bajo, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara” [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Pemukiman diatas pantai memiliki suhu, kelembaban udara serta kecepatan angin yang cukup tinggi pada siang hari. Masalah klimatis tersebut membuat penghuni merasa tidak nyaman walaupun harus tetap melaksanakan aktifitas pada kondisi tersebut.
Kaharu, A. (Arlan)   +2 more
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Penyusunan Kriteria Rumah Tinggal Berkonsep Ergo-Ekologi dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kenyamanan Termal Penghuni

open access: yesJurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri, 2017
Nowadays, developers of residential houses often neglect to pay attention about the air circulation as one of the factors that affects thermal comfort zones inside the room environment. In general, people overcome the thermal discomfort using mechanical
Lusi Susanti, Sri Zetli
doaj   +1 more source

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