Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment
Abstract Moisture sources release wet-components into indoor air, affecting the occupants’ health, air conditioning energy consumption, and building service-life. Wet-component evaporation and diffusion are dynamic processes, and yet existing indices are limited in their ability to accurately descri...
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| author | Jiale Hu Yingying Wang Dengjia Wang Hu Du Jianhua Fan Yanfeng Liu Xin Sun |
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| description | Abstract Moisture sources release wet-components into indoor air, affecting the occupants’ health, air conditioning energy consumption, and building service-life. Wet-component evaporation and diffusion are dynamic processes, and yet existing indices are limited in their ability to accurately describe moisture sources dynamically influencing indoor air. Here we propose two indices CRIt (H), an index of the rate of humidity contribution change, and CRIt (c) as the rate of indoor climate contribution change. Taking a humidifier as the source, we use our indices to compare by experiment the impact of source parameters on a variety of ambient conditions over space and time. Our approach accurately reflects how the moisture source affect humidity and temperature, with identification of specific stages of dynamic influence. This study will be beneficial for the establishment of transient indoor environmental models, regulation of air-conditioning systems, and sustainable control of the indoor environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab2272ef07ae4abb84b02412d525feea2023-11-20T09:34:55ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Engineering2731-33952023-08-012111510.1038/s44172-023-00109-9Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environmentJiale Hu0Yingying Wang1Dengjia Wang2Hu Du3Jianhua Fan4Yanfeng Liu5Xin Sun6School of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and TechnologySchool of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and TechnologySchool of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and TechnologySchool of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Technical University of DenmarkSchool of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and TechnologySchool of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and TechnologyAbstract Moisture sources release wet-components into indoor air, affecting the occupants’ health, air conditioning energy consumption, and building service-life. Wet-component evaporation and diffusion are dynamic processes, and yet existing indices are limited in their ability to accurately describe moisture sources dynamically influencing indoor air. Here we propose two indices CRIt (H), an index of the rate of humidity contribution change, and CRIt (c) as the rate of indoor climate contribution change. Taking a humidifier as the source, we use our indices to compare by experiment the impact of source parameters on a variety of ambient conditions over space and time. Our approach accurately reflects how the moisture source affect humidity and temperature, with identification of specific stages of dynamic influence. This study will be beneficial for the establishment of transient indoor environmental models, regulation of air-conditioning systems, and sustainable control of the indoor environment.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-023-00109-9 |
| spellingShingle | Jiale Hu Yingying Wang Dengjia Wang Hu Du Jianhua Fan Yanfeng Liu Xin Sun Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment Communications Engineering |
| title | Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment |
| title_full | Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment |
| title_fullStr | Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment |
| title_short | Indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment |
| title_sort | indices for dynamic evaluation of indoor humidity and thermal environment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-023-00109-9 |
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