Evaluation of thermal comfort in a vehicle cabin

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-166

  Martinho, N A G ^a   Silva, M C G ^b   Ramos, J A E ^a  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Car cabin; Equivalent temperature; Thermal comfort; Thermal mannequin

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; INTAKE SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SCANNING;

CAR CABIN; EQUIVALENT TEMPERATURE; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL MANNEQUIN;

VEHICLES;

EID: 8644231752     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440704772913936     Document Type: Conference Paper

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