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Adaptive thermal comfort explained by the Fanger model.

Adaptief thermisch comfort verklaard met Fanger-model.

Author(s) : LINDEN W. van der, LOOMANS M. G. L. C., HENSEN J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This article examines the relation between the adaptive thermal comfort (ATC) model and the Fanger model. The most important data collected were the value ranges of individual parameters in relation to ATC assessment. The ATC model uses a relatively simple indicator of thermal comfort. It treats the desired operational indoor temperature as a measure of thermal comfort indirect comparison to the outdoor temperature. This has the advantage of providing a relatively straightforward and transparent way of assessing occupant comfort. The Fanger model makes use of human thermal equilibrium, and is more flexible and more widely applicable. The results of the comparison show that, in a temperate climate like that of The Netherlands, the Fanger model is fully capable of explaining the results of the ATC model.

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  • Original title: Adaptief thermisch comfort verklaard met Fanger-model.
  • Record ID : 2009-2131
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Source: TVVL Mag. - vol. 37 - n. 7-8
  • Publication date: 2008/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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