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EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 45, 2013
EFM12 – Experimental Fluid Mechanics 2012
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Article Number | 01077 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134501077 | |
Published online | 09 April 2013 |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134501077
Coupling of the Models of Human Physiology and Thermal Comfort
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Energy Institute, Technicka 2896/2, Brno, Czech Republic
a e-mail: pokorny.j@fme.vutbr.cz
A coupled model of human physiology and thermal comfort was developed in Dymola/Modelica. A coupling combines a modified Tanabe model of human physiology and thermal comfort model developed by Zhang. The Coupled model allows predicting the thermal sensation and comfort of both local and overall from local boundary conditions representing ambient and personal factors. The aim of this study was to compare prediction of the Coupled model with the Fiala model prediction and experimental data. Validation data were taken from the literature, mainly from the validation manual of software Theseus–FE [1]. In the paper validation of the model for very light physical activities (1 met) indoor environment with temperatures from 12 °C up to 48 °C is presented. The Coupled model predicts mean skin temperature for cold, neutral and warm environment well. However prediction of core temperature in cold environment is inaccurate and very affected by ambient temperature. Evaluation of thermal comfort in warm environment is supplemented by skin wettedness prediction. The Coupled model is designed for non-uniform and transient environmental conditions; it is also suitable simulation of thermal comfort in vehicles cabins. The usage of the model is limited for very light physical activities up to 1.2 met only.
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