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A FIELD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE STUDY OF THERMAL COMFORT.

Author(s) : BENTON C. C., BAUMAN F. S., FOUNTAIN M. E.

Summary

THE PAPER DESCRIBES THE DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES FOR GATHERING PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS WITH THE DETAIL AND ACCURACY REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT DEVELOPED A LAPTOP MICROCOMPUTER-BASED THERMAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY THAT COLLECTED A SUBSTANTIAL SUBJECTIVE DATA SET IN MACHINE-READABLE FORM. THESE COMPONENTS PERFORMED RELIABLY DURING 9 MONTHS OF FIELD USE, PROVIDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MONITORED WORK-STATION ENVIRONMENTS WITH A CONCURRENT PORTRAIT OF SUBJECTIVE OCCUPANT RESPONSE. THE SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED FOR FURTHER USE.

Details

  • Original title: A FIELD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE STUDY OF THERMAL COMFORT.
  • Record ID : 1991-1307
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 1; 623-633; 4 fig.; 2 tabl.; 27 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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