A mathematical model for predicting the total insulation value of a bedding system

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1866-1872

  Pan, Dongmei ^a   Lin, Zhongping ^b   Deng, Shiming ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bedding system; Heat transfer; Mathematical model; Sleeping environment; Total insulation value

Indexed keywords

BEDDING SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; HUMAN BODIES; INFLUENCING FACTOR; NEUTRAL TEMPERATURE; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS; STATISTICS ANALYSIS; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT;

FORECASTING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; SLEEP RESEARCH; THERMAL INSULATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; INSULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION;

EID: 77950866333     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.02.018     Document Type: Article

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