Evaluating thermal environments by using a thermal manikin with controlled skin surface temperature

S. Tanabe; H. Zhang; E. A. Arens; T. L. Madsen; F. S. Bauman

Evaluating thermal environments by using a thermal manikin with controlled skin surface temperature

S. Tanabe, H. Zhang, E. A. Arens, T. L. Madsen, F. S. Bauman

School of Creative Science and Engineering

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Abstract

This paper describes a method for measuring non-uniform thermal environments using a new thermal manikin with controlled skin surface temperature. The manikin and its control logic are described, and an equivalent temperature based on the thermal manikin (teq) is proposed and discussed. A method to calculate the PMV index from manikin heat loss is also given. To calibrate these methods, fundamental data were collected. The manikin-based equivalent temperature (teq) is shown to be effective at accounting for the effects of local heat sources and asymmetrical environmental conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-48
Number of pages	10
Journal	ASHRAE Transactions
Volume	100
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1994
Event	Proceedings of the ASHRAE Winter Meeting - New Orleans, LA, USA Duration: 1994 Jan 23 → 1994 Jan 26

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Mechanical Engineering

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