TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Prediction of thermal sensation based on simulation of temperature distribution in a vehicle cabin
JO  - Heat transfer: Asian research
A1  - Kataoka, Takuya
A1  - Nakamura, Yoshiaki
SP  - 195
EP  - 212
VL  - 30
IS  - 3
N2  - Thermal comfort in an automobile is predicted with numerical simulation. The flow field and temperature distribution are solved with a grid system based on many small cubic elements which are generated automatically with cabin and passenger configuration. Simulation of temperature is combined with simulation of cooling cycle and calculation of heat transfer at the wall including solar radiation to treat transient and actual driving conditions of the vehicle. In order to evaluate thermal comfort, transitional effective temperature is calculated from simulated thermal conditions and physiologic values which are calculated by a simple model of a human thermal system. This system can well predict thermal sensation of passengers in a short period of time. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Heat Trans Asian Res, 30(3): 195-212, 2001  KW: Hyperthermia in automobiles<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1523-1496
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/htj.1010
ID  - ref1
ER  -