LABORATORY STUDIES OF THE EFFECT OF AIR MOVEMENT ON THERMAL COMFORT: A COMPARISON AND DISCUSSION OF METHODS.

Author(s) : FOUNTAIN M. E.

Summary

THE PAPER COMPARES AND CONTRASTS METHODS USED IN LABORATORY STUDIES OF THERMAL COMFORT THAT FOCUS ON THE EFFECT OF AIR MOVEMENT. THREE BROAD METHODOLOGICAL CATEGORIES ARE COMPARED: EXPERIMENTS IN WHICH SUBJECTS HAVE CONTROL OF: 1) AIR VELOCITY ; 2) AIR TEMPERATURE ; 3) NEITHER. SPECIFIC EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES THAT MAY CONFOUND RESULTS ARE DISCUSSED.

Details

  • Original title: LABORATORY STUDIES OF THE EFFECT OF AIR MOVEMENT ON THERMAL COMFORT: A COMPARISON AND DISCUSSION OF METHODS.
  • Record ID : 1992-2375
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 97; n. 1; 863-873; 12 fig.; 1 tabl.; 28 ref.; discuss.
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