Evaluation of calculation methods of mean skin temperature for use in thermal comfort study

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 478-488

  Liu, Weiwei ^a   Lian, Zhiwei ^b   Deng, Qihong ^a   Liu, Yuanmou ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Mean skin temperature; Sensitivity; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; CALCULATION METHODS; EVALUATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HIGH RELIABILITY; HUMAN HEART; HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT; MEAN SKIN TEMPERATURE; MEASURING SITES; SENSITIVITY; SENSITIVITY EVALUATION; SKIN TEMPERATURES; THERMAL SENSATIONS; THREE INDEXES;

HEART; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

THERMAL COMFORT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 77957770026     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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