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A Review on the Impacts of Urban Heat Islands on Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Buildings, 2023 The worsening urban heat island (UHI) effect poses a great challenge to the thermal comfort of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which UHI affects outdoor thermal comfort (OTC).
Jianlin Ren +4 more
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Use of Solar Panels for Shade for Holstein Heifers
Animals, 2023 Animal Agrivoltaics combines electric energy generation, animal thermal comfort, and sustainable production at the same time. This model of production can foster the sustainable intensification of dairy production in tropical areas where solar irradiance
Ana Flávia P. A. Faria +6 more
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Economically sustainable shade design for feedlot cattle
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Provision of shade reduces radiant heat load on feedlot cattle, thus reducing demand of water and energy for thermoregulation. While the positive effects of shade on animal welfare are widely known, the literature lacks data on the magnitude of its ...
Alex S. C. Maia +9 more
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Thermal alliesthesia under whole-body step-change transients [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 A better understanding of the psycho-physiological mechanisms driving human thermal perception during dynamic conditions is important to improve physiological-based thermal comfort models. During thermal transients, the two phenomena of thermal overshoot
Vellei Marika +3 more
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Forty years of Fanger’s model of thermal comfort: comfort for all? [PDF]
Indoor Air, 2008 Joost Van Hoof
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Proposal of Relative Thermal Sensation: Another Dimension of Thermal Comfort and Its Investigation
IEEE Access, 2021 Real-time thermal comfort evaluation is not only essential in constructing the control module of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in residential buildings but also rather critical in energy conservation.
Ziyang Wang +2 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView., 2023 This study aims to explore the feasibility of using a structure inspired by the features of horsetail and human spine as the potential helmet liner, targeting at mitigation of acceleration‐induced injuries. A parametric study is conducted to investigate the effect of individual geometrical variables in the design, indicating its capability to reduce ...
Bing Leng +3 more
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Buildings, 2022 It has been challenging for designers to identify the appropriate design parameters that would reduce building energy consumption while achieving thermal comfort for building occupants.
Salah Alghamdi +3 more
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Comparisons of the Urbanization Effect on Heat Stress Changes in Guangdong during Different Periods
Remote Sensing, 2023 While rapid urbanization promotes social and economic development, it exacerbates human outdoor thermal comfort, which increases the risks to human health.
Wen Li +4 more
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A Review of Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings: Comfort Threads and Energy Saving Potential
Energies, 2022 Residential buildings instigate a vital role in creating a safe and comfortable indoor living environment. The phenomenon of overheating, an impact of climate change, can cause a negative effect on residents’ productiveness and heat-related illnesses and
Naja Aqilah, H. Rijal, S. A. Zaki
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