Human skin temperature and thermal responses in asymmetrical cold radiation environments

Building and Environment

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 217-223

  Wang, Zhaojun ^a   He, Yanan ^a   Hou, Juan ^a   Jiang, Ling ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chamber study; Cold radiation; Skin temperature; Thermal comfort; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

CHAMBER STUDY; COLD RADIATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; LOCAL THERMAL SENSATIONS; OVERALL THERMAL SENSATIONS; REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS; SKIN TEMPERATURES; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

SENSORY PERCEPTION; SURVEYS; THERMAL COMFORT;

RADIATION;

BODY CONDITION; BODY TEMPERATURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SKIN; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WINTER;

EID: 84879517499     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.05.020     Document Type: Article

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