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PARAMETERS OF HUMAN DISCOMFORT IN WARM ENVIRONMENTS.

Author(s) : BERGLUND L. G., CUNNINGHAM D. J.

Summary

SKIN TEMPERATURE, MEAN BODY TEMPERATURE, SWEATING, AND PERCENT OF SKIN WETTEDNESS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE A ROLE IN COMFORT. THE PAPER REVIEWS STUDIES CONCERNED WITH THE PHYSICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS RELATIVE TO THESE SUBJECTIVE RESPONSES AND THEIR LEVEL OF MAGNITUDE, WITH PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON WARM DISCOMFORT AND SKIN MOISTURE. THE REVIEW INDICATES THAT, WHILE UTILIZING DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES FOR QUANTIFICATION OF SKIN MOISTURE UNDER A WIDE RANGE OF AMBIENT CONDITIONS AND EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOLS, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKIN WETTEDNESS AND DISCOMFORT OR UNPLEASANTNESS IS CONSISTENT AND EXPERIMENTALLY SUPPORTED.

Details

  • Original title: PARAMETERS OF HUMAN DISCOMFORT IN WARM ENVIRONMENTS.
  • Record ID : 1987-2319
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 92; n. 2B; 732-746; 12 fig.; 1 tabl.; 22 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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