Feeling Hot and Cold: Thermal Sensation in Drosophila. [PDF]
Sensing environmental temperature is crucial for animal life. The model animal, Drosophila melanogaster, can be investigated with a large number of genetic tools, which have greatly facilitated studies of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of thermal sensing.
Li K, Gong Z.
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Assessments of Thermal Sensation While Sitting on Office Chairs of Different Seat and Backrest Designs [PDF]
A person’s sense of comfort while sitting depends on numerous physical and psychological parameters. This study investigated the impact of different office chair seat and back designs on the user’s ability to assess differences in thermal comfort during ...
Zoran Vlaović +2 more
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THERMAL SENSATION IN THE BLADDER [PDF]
P. W. Nathan
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Effect of indoor air temperature on thermal sensation with seasonal variation [PDF]
In order to understand the changes in human thermal sensation in different seasons in cold regions. The data on skin temperature and indoor environmental parameters(of the head, back, chest, upper arm, forearm, hand, thigh, calf, and ankle)were obtained ...
Cheng Cheng +7 more
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Investigating the Effect of Psychological Factors (Colour and Light) on the Human Perception of Thermal Comfort - Case Study: Commercial Buildings in District 2 of Tehran [PDF]
The thermal comfort analysis models specify the acceptable thermal condition such as temperature, humidity, and air movement. Personal, measurable environmental, and psychological factors affect thermal comfort. Psychological factors are often overlooked
Mohammad Kazemi, Aliyeh Kazemi
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Study on prediction model of thermal sensation under local draft in low pressure environment [PDF]
Local draft experiments were conducted to establish the overall thermal sensation prediction model under low pressure environment. Head, chest, hand, and ankle were exposed to local airflow under three pressure environments: 1 atm, 0.87 atm, and 0.74 atm,
Ge Baowei +4 more
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The effect of local thermal sensation on overall thermal sensation in older people under warm conditions: a chamber room study [PDF]
Global aging and climate warming have made scholars begin to pay attention to the thermal comfort of the elderly. The deterioration of the function of body organs and systems caused by aging affects the thermoregulatory system of the elderly, resulting ...
Chen Minzhou +4 more
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Proposal of Relative Thermal Sensation: Another Dimension of Thermal Comfort and Its Investigation
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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A thermal comfort evaluation on vehicular environments based on local human body thermal sensations
With the rapid development of the automobile industry and increasing demand for automobiles, consumers also have more and more car requirements. They do not only consider energy, safety and price but also expect a good indoor environment and improved ...
Chaoqing Feng +4 more
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With the acceleration of urbanization throughout the world, climate problems related to climate change including urban heat islands and global warming have become challenges to urban human settlements.
Yu Cong +6 more
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