Supply airflow control algorithm of a floor-standing room air-conditioner to achieve thermal comfort for residential housing in summer

Building and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 227-238

  Yang, Jeong Hoon ^a   Kim, Taeyeon ^b   Cheong, Chang Heon ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airflow control; Direct and indirect wind; Room air conditioner; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW CONTROL; CONTROL METHODS; CONTROL MODES; COOL AIR; COOLING MODE; LOCAL COOLING; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE; ROOM AIR-CONDITIONER; SUBJECT EXPERIMENT; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; THERMAL SENSATION VOTES; WIND PATTERNS;

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; ALGORITHMS; FLOORS; THERMAL COMFORT;

COOLING;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIRFLOW; ALGORITHM; FLOW CONTROL; INDOOR AIR; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SUMMER; BUILDING;

PAPAYA MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 84870428239     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.08.022     Document Type: Article

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