Publication detail

Coupling of the Models of Human Physiology and Thermal Comfort

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

ISBN

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"
}