Quantitative Evaluation of Effects of Airflow from Cross-flow Fans on Passengers' Thermal Comfort in Commuter Vehicles

Quantitative Evaluation of Effects of Airflow from Cross-flow Fans on Passengers' Thermal Comfort in Commuter Vehicles

Almost all commuter trains in Japan are equipped with cross-flow fans in order to circulate the air in a cabin and provide beneficial cooling to passengers, especially during the hot and humid summer seasons. The purpose of this study is to propose a method for predicting the passengers’ thermal com...

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Main Authors: Hiroharu ENDOH, Shota ENAMI, Fumitoshi KIKUCHI, Sachiko YOSHIE, Yasuhiko IZUMI, Jun NOGUCHI
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2022-12-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
Subjects:
thermal comfort
cross-flow fan
cyclic wind
commuter train
human thermoregulation model
pmv
ppd
set*
heat loss
dypmv
dyppd
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/88/916/88_22-00171/_pdf/-char/en

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