| Title |
The Thermal Comfort Characteristic of a Human Body Model in a Radiant Ceiling Cooling Enclosure |
| Keywords |
Radiant Ceiling Cooling ; Body posture ; View Factor ; Thermal Comfort |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to analyze the radiant heat exchange between a real human body scale model and inside surfaces in a rectangular ceiling cooling enclosure according to a human body posture(sitting or sleeping). A thermal comfort characteristic of a human body model in a rectangular enclosure with radiant cooling panel was simulated by a real body scale model, the recently revised simulation program COMFORT(2000), according to the variation of the human body posture. A characteristic of the conventional air-conditioning system was compared with one of the radiant cooling system, especially about the themal comfort aspects. |