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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 39-48 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | ASHRAE Transactions |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 Dec 1 |
| Event | Proceedings of the ASHRAE Winter Meeting - New Orleans, LA, USA Duration: 1994 Jan 23 → 1994 Jan 26 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
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Tanabe, S., Zhang, H., Arens, E. A., Madsen, T. L., & Bauman, F. S. (1994). Evaluating thermal environments by using a thermal manikin with controlled skin surface temperature. ASHRAE Transactions, 100(1), 39-48.