Effect of Air Velocity on Thermal Comfort in an Automobile Cabin

Year 2011, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 60 - 67, 01.06.2011

Mehmet Özgün Korukçu Muhsin Kılıç

Abstract

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Keywords

Thermal Comfort, Automobile Cabin, Heating Period

Otomobil Kabini içerisindeki Hava Hızının Isıl Konfora Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of air velocity on thermal comfort during heating period in an automobile cabin with experiments. In the evaluation of comfort in automobiles, in general temperature, humidity, air velocity and radiant temperature measurements are taken. In the study, ambient temperature, relative humidity, mean radiant temperature and mean skin temperature of the driver inside the automobile cabin during heating for different vent air mass flow rates were measured in a parked car. Subjective survey was performed during the experiments to the driver. The results for different vent air mass flow rate values were compared with answers taken from the subject and discussed.

Keywords

Isıl konfor, Otomobil Kabini, Isıtma Süreci

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