Prediction of whole-body thermal sensation in the non-steady state based on skin temperature

Building and Environment

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 123-133

  Takada, Satoru ^a   Matsumoto, Sho ^a   Matsushita, Takayuki ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Non steady state; Regression; Skin temperature; Time differential; Whole body thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

NON-STEADY STATE; REGRESSION; SKIN TEMPERATURES; THERMAL SENSATIONS; TIME DIFFERENTIAL;

EXPERIMENTS; FORECASTING; METABOLISM;

THERMAL COMFORT;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CORRELATION; EQUATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84880714666     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

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