Verification of the Fanger Model in Real Conditions [PDF]
MATEC 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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Thermal comfort in the low energy building - validation and modification of the Fanger model [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Nowadays, we spend most of our time inside buildings. Thus, ensuring adequate thermal comfort is an important issue. The paper discusses the issue of thermal comfort assessment in the intelligent low energy building “Energis” of Kielce University of ...
Krawczyk Natalia
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Assessment of predicted versus measured thermal comfort and optimal comfort ranges in the outdoor environment in the temperate climate of Glasgow, UK [PDF]
, 2014 In a warming world, the risk of overheating is significant in temperate climate areas such as Glasgow, UK where adaptation to overheating is low. An easy-to-use thermal comfort evaluation is therefore a necessary first step towards developing effective ...
Drach, Patricia +2 more
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Thermal comfort based fuzzy logic control [PDF]
, 2001 Most heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control systems are considered as temperature control problems. In this work, the predicted mean vote (PMV) is used to control the indoor temperature of a space by setting it at a point where the PMV ...
Danaher, Sean +2 more
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Predicted percentage dissatisfied with vertical temperature gradient [PDF]
, 2020 A vertical thermally stratified environment provides opportunities for improved ventilation effectiveness and energy efficiency, but vertical temperature gradient can also cause local thermal discomfort.
Arens, Edward +6 more
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Assessing stack ventilation strategies in the continental climate of Beijing using CFD simulations [PDF]
, 2017 The performance of a stack ventilated building compared with two other building designs have been predicted numerically for ventilation and thermal comfort effects in a typical climate of Beijing, China.
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Evaluation of Natural Ventilation Performance in Providing Local Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality in an Office Room [PDF]
Iranica Journal of Energy and EnvironmentIn this work, a natural ventilation system as an energy-efficient strategy is simulated to assess its performance in providing thermal comfort and indoor air quality in an office space.
N. Moallemi Khiavi, A. Minaei, M. Rouhi
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Nigerian Journal of Technology, 2018 In some developing nations like Nigeria, poverty and epileptic power supply are the twin problems impeding people from the use of refrigeration - based air conditioning systems to achieve thermal comfort. Direct evaporative cooling is a viable option of achi eving thermal comfort especially in hot and dry climates.
Ibrahim, U. H., Nathan, C., Ayuba, A.
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Thermal Perception in Mild Climate: Adaptive Thermal Models for Schools [PDF]
, 2019 A comprehensive assessment of indoor environmental conditions is performed on a representative sample of classrooms in schools across southern Spain (Mediterranean climate) to evaluate the thermal comfort level, thermal perception and preference, and ...
Campano Laborda, Miguel Ángel +3 more
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Learning occupants’ indoor comfort temperature through a Bayesian inference approach for office buildings in United States [PDF]
, 2020 A carefully chosen indoor comfort temperature as the thermostat set-point is the key to optimizing building energy use and occupants’ comfort and well-being.
Hong, T, Wang, Z
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