Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89285
Title: Design method of radiant cooling area based on the relationship between human thermal comfort and thermal balance
Authors: Gao, Song
Li, Yang
Zhao, Min
Wang, Yuang
Yang, Xiaohu
Yang, Chun
Jin, Liwen
Keywords: Human Thermal Comfort
DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
Radiant Cooling
Issue Date: 2017
Source: Gao, S., Li, Y., Zhao, M., Wang, Y., Yang, X., Yang, C., & Jin, L. (2017). Design method of radiant cooling area based on the relationship between human thermal comfort and thermal balance. Energy Procedia, 143, 100-105. doi : 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.655
Series/Report no.: Energy Procedia
Abstract: The radiant cooling air conditioning system has been widely applied, due to its features of better thermal comfort and efficient energy-saving. Most of the research on radiant cooling air conditioning system tends to concentrate on its cooling performance and energy-saving potential. However, the design methods of radiant cooling air conditioning system to guide its engineering application are rare. On the basis of the simplified human thermal balance equation and the linear relationship between the sensible heat loss and human thermal comfort achieved in our previous studies, the cooling performance of cooled surface is analyzed and then the method for determining the area of cooled surface is proposed in this paper. The numerical model is validated by experimental data and the calculation methods of cooled area are investigated with different boundary conditions. In addition, the PMV values in different heights and around human body are analyzed in detail. The results show that the calculation methods on account of the features of cooled surface could accurately predict the cooled area to maintain human thermal comfort under different conditions. Therefore, it is possible to determine the area of cooled surface in view of the relationship between human thermal comfort and thermal balance. This study could provide the guidelines for both the assessment of human thermal comfort and the system design of radiant cooling air conditioning system.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89285
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46189
ISSN: 1876-6102
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.655
Schools: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
Rights: © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the World Engineers Summit – Applied Energy Symposium & Forum: Low Carbon Cities & Urban Energy Joint Conference. 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.655
Fulltext Permission: open
Fulltext Availability: With Fulltext
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