The use of a thermophysiological model in the built environment to predict thermal sensation: Coupling with the indoor environment and thermal sensation

Building and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 10-22

  Schellen, L ^a   Loomans, M G L C ^a   Kingma, B R M ^b   de Wit, M H ^a   Frijns, A J H ^a   van Marken Lichtenbelt, W D ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CFD; EN ISO 14505 standard; Physiological responses; Prediction of thermal sensation; Thermophysiological model (ThermoSEM)

Indexed keywords

BODY PARTS; BUILDING DESIGN; BUILDING PERFORMANCE; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LOCAL EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE; SKIN TEMPERATURES; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; THERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; THERMAL SENSATION MODEL; THERMAL SENSATIONS; THERMOPHYSIOLOGICAL MODEL (THERMOSEM); WHOLE BODY;

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FORECASTING; PHYSIOLOGY;

THERMAL COMFORT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INDOOR AIR; MODELING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

PAPAYA MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 84870456234     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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