THERMAL COMFORT ZONES FORSTEADY-STATE ENERGY BALANCE MODEL

Abstract

In this study, the various thermal comfort parameters including temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, metabolic activity and clothing resistance and their effect to each other are examined. The heat transfer equations given for steady state energy balance between body and environment and the empirical equations which give thermal comfort and physiological control mechanisms of body are used. According to the ASHRAE Standard 55-1992, an environment can be assumed comfortable while Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) is less than % 10. Considering this, thermal comfort zones in various conditions are studied and results are presented and discussed

Keywords

• Isıl konfor, Sürekli rejim enerji dengesi modeli, Konfor bölgeleri