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POKORNÝ, J. JÍCHA, M.
Original Title
Coupling of the Models of Human Physiology and Thermal Comfort
Type
conference paper
Language
English
Original Abstract
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.
Keywords
Thermal comfort
Authors
POKORNÝ, J.; JÍCHA, M.
RIV year
2012
Released
9. 4. 2013
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Location
Liberec
ISBN
978-80-7372-912-7
Book
Proceedings of the International Conference Experimental Fluid Mechanics 2012
2100-014X
Periodical
EPJ Web of Conferences
Year of study
45
Number
1
State
French Republic
Pages from
590
Pages to
593
Pages count
4
URL
https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/abs/2013/06/epjconf_efm2013_01077/epjconf_efm2013_01077.html
Full text in the Digital Library
http://hdl.handle.net/11012/193653
BibTex
@inproceedings{BUT95357, author="Jan {Pokorný} and Miroslav {Jícha}", title="Coupling of the Models of Human Physiology and Thermal Comfort", booktitle="Proceedings of the International Conference Experimental Fluid Mechanics 2012", year="2013", journal="EPJ Web of Conferences", volume="45", number="1", pages="590--593", publisher="EDP Sciences", address="Liberec", doi="10.1051/epjconf/20134501077", isbn="978-80-7372-912-7", issn="2100-014X", url="https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/abs/2013/06/epjconf_efm2013_01077/epjconf_efm2013_01077.html" }