Effects of step changes of temperature and humidity on human responses of people in hot-humid area of China

Building and Environment

Volumn 80, Issue , 2014, Pages 174-183

  Zhang, Yufeng ^a   Zhang, Jun ^b   Chen, Huimei ^c   Du, Xiaohan ^a   Meng, Qinglin ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute   (China)

^c Foshan Yi Kang Property Development Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Hot humid area of China; Skin temperature; Step changes; Thermal comfort; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; STUDENTS; THERMAL COMFORT;

HEAT ACCLIMATIZATIONS; HUMID AREAS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SKIN TEMPERATURES; STEP CHANGES; TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITIES; THERMAL SENSATIONS; TRANSITIONAL SPACES;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

HUMIDITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CHINA;

EID: 84904640160     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.05.023     Document Type: Article

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