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Applied Sciences, 2023 Thermal discomfort body language has been shown to be a psychological representation of personnel’s particular thermal comfort. Individual thermal comfort differences are ignored in public building settings with random personnel flow. To solve this issue,
Guanghui Liu +4 more
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Atmosphere, 2020 Microscale urban meteorological models have been widely used in interpreting atmospheric flow and thermal discomfort in urban environments, but most previous studies examined the urban flow and thermal environments for an idealized urban morphology with ...
Dong-Jin Kim +4 more
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Methods for detecting heat stress in hutch-housed dairy calves in a continental climate
Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 : Dairy calves exposed to solar radiation, elevated ambient temperature, and humidity are at risk of impaired welfare and productivity. Initial detection of thermal discomfort requires determination of optimal heat stress indicators and thresholds.
B. Dado-Senn +4 more
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Impacts of Mask Wearing and Leakages on Cyclic Respiratory Flows and Facial Thermoregulation
Fluids, 2023 Elevated face temperature due to mask wearing can cause discomfort and skin irritation, making mask mandates challenging. When thermal discomfort becomes intolerable, individuals instinctively or unknowingly loosen or remove their facemasks, compromising
Kian Barari, Xiuhua Si, Jinxiang Xi
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A High Spatiotemporal Resolution Global Gridded Dataset of Historical Human Discomfort Indices
Atmosphere, 2020 Meteorological human discomfort indices or bioclimatic indices are important metrics to gauge potential risks to human health under varying environmental thermal exposures.
Malcolm N. Mistry
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Buildings, 2019 This paper investigates the potential of using form-stable phase change material (FS-PCM) integrated cement mortars in building envelopes to prevent overheating and to improve summer thermal comfort. The FS-PCM integrated cement mortar was applied as the
Sayanthan Ramakrishnan +2 more
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Analysis of Human Discomfort due to Thermal and Respiratory Factors in a Foundry Environment
International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2022 Aim: The purpose of this article is to analyze subjective self-evaluation of thermal and respiratory discomfort experienced by workers in the foundry industry. Materials and Methods: One hundred and sixty-one workers aged 18–55 years participated in this
Shanmuganathan Appukutti, Neeta Sharma
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A qualitative approach for investigating thermal discomfort in the outdoor environment of a World Heritage Site: A case study of Hampi, India [PDF]
Geographica PannonicaThe outdoor thermal environment affects visitors' thermal comfort and overall experience. This study investigates the application of photographic analysis as a qualitative tool for evaluating thermal discomfort in outdoor environments at a World Heritage
Paul Tanaya +3 more
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Prevalence of heat and perspiration discomfort inside prostheses: literature review. [PDF]
, 2014 People with limb amputation deal with thermal stresses in their daily activities. Unfortunately, in the majority of this population, all thermal transfer mechanisms, including convection, radiation, evaporation, and conduction, can be disturbed due to ...
Ghoseiri, K, Safari, Reza
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Energies, 2022 This field study evaluated the building performance of a nearly zero-energy office building near Brussels, Belgium, located in the temperate climatic zone.
Deepak Amaripadath +2 more
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