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Assessment of Thermal Environment in a Kitchen with a New Ventilation System [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2019
Chinese kitchen environment is usually hot and humid in summer and cold in winter, while housewife spends considerable time there. This investigation developed a new ventilation system for Chinese kitchens to improve thermal comfort level.
Liu Sumei   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Thermal Responses between Young Adults and Preschool Children in a Radiant Floor Heating Environment

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
The thermal comfort of preschool children was assumed to be similar to that of young adults, which may cause inaccuracy. This study tested and analyzed the thermal response characteristics of young adults and preschool children (4–6 years old) and the ...
Dong Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indoor thermal environments in Chinese residential buildings responding to the diversity of climates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
China has a diversity of climates and a unique historic national heating policy which greatly affects indoor thermal environment and the occupants’ thermal response.
Costanzo, Vincenzo   +4 more
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Modelling Residential Outdoor Thermal Sensation in Hot Summer Cities: A Case Study in Chongqing, China

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
Exposure to extreme heat is a significant public health problem and the primary cause of weather-related mortality, which can be anticipated by accurately predicting outdoor thermal sensation.
Ying Liu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal comfort in the historical urban canyon: the effect of innovative materials [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Urban heat island (UHI) can considerably affect the thermal quality of the urban environment, especially within urban canyons, that have typically low sky view factor and limited surface heat re-emission capability.
Castaldo, Veronica Lucia   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Pseudo-Wind Perception Induced by Cross-Modal Reproduction of Thermal, Vibrotactile, Visual, and Auditory Stimuli

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2023
Numerous wind displays have been developed to provide wind sensation in virtual reality applications. However, in previous studies, wind displays required the production of physical wind using a wind source.
Juro Hosoi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal comfort based fuzzy logic control [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Spatial structure of Yangzhou’ s old public bathrooms: a space syntax analysis of the topological characteristics of their unique sensory space

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023
Sensory experience is vital in creating a local identity in historical buildings and should ideally be conserved along with basic spatial structure. Hence, this study explores the relation between the spatial structure and thermal sensation experience by
Xing Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Men\u27s Lacrosse Protective Equipment on Thermoregulation and Perceptions During Exercise Heat Stress [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The effects of men\u27s lacrosse protective equipment on thermoregulation and perceptions during exercise heat stress Amanda P. Glasgow: Exercise Science Research Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
Glasgow, Amanda
core   +3 more sources

Acute influence of mild cycle exercise on cold sensory function in young women with awareness of cold constitution

open access: yesJournal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2022
In order to clarify the acute effects of exercise on the cold sensory function of cold-sensitive women, 12 young adult females with an awareness of cold constitution were subjected to two experiments: an exercise condition in which cycle exercise with a ...
Fumio Yamazaki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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