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Assessment of Thermal Environment in a Kitchen with a New Ventilation System [PDF]
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
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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
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Indoor thermal environments in Chinese residential buildings responding to the diversity of climates [PDF]
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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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
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Thermal comfort in the historical urban canyon: the effect of innovative materials [PDF]
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
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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
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Thermal comfort based fuzzy logic control [PDF]
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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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
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The Effects of Men\u27s Lacrosse Protective Equipment on Thermoregulation and Perceptions During Exercise Heat Stress [PDF]
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
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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
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