CFD Modeling of Thermal Manikin Heat Loss in a Comfort Evaluation Benchmark Test
Year: 2007
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Computer simulated persons (CSPs) today are different in many ways, reflecting various software possibilities and limitations as well as different research interest. Unfortunately, too few of the theories behind thermal manikin simulations are available in the public domain. Many researchers and companies still use several in-house codes for their calculations. The validation and association with human perception and heat losses in reality is consequently very difficult to make. This paper is providing requirements for the design and development of computer manikins and CFD benchmark tests for comfort evaluation. The main idea is to focus on people. It is the comfort requirements of occupants that decide what thermal climate that will prevail. It is therefore important to use comfort simulation methods that originate from people, not just temperatures on surfaces and air.
Authors: Håkan Nilsson, Henrik Brohus, Peter V. Nielsen
Institution: University of Gävle
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Aalborg Universitet
OpenAlex ID: W1563449042