The existing investigations on thermal comfort mostly focus on the thermal environment conditions, especially of the air-flow field and the temperature distributions in vehicle cabin. Less attention appears to direct ...The existing investigations on thermal comfort mostly focus on the thermal environment conditions, especially of the air-flow field and the temperature distributions in vehicle cabin. Less attention appears to direct to the thermal comfort or thermal sensation of occupants, even to the relationship between thermal conditions and thermal sensation. In this paper, a series of experiments were designed and conducted for understanding the non-uniform conditions and the occupant＇s thermal responses in vehicle cabin during the heating period. To accurately assess the transient temperature distribution in cabin in common daily condition, the air temperature at a number of positions is measured in a full size vehicle cabin under natural winter environment in South China by using a discrete thermocouples network. The occupant body is divided into nine segments, the skin temperature at each segment and the occupant＇s local thermal sensation at the head, body, upper limb and lower limb are monitored continuously. The skin temperature is observed by using a discrete thermocouples network, and the local thermal sensation is evaluated by using a seven-point thermal comfort survey questionnaire proposed by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc（ASHRAE） Standard. The relationship between the skin temperature and the thermal sensation is discussed and regressed by statistics method. The results show that the interior air temperature is highly non-uniform over the vehicle cabin. The locations where the occupants sit have a significant effect on the occupant＇s thermal responses, including the skin temperature and the thermal sensation. The skin temperaWa-e and thermal sensation are quite different between body segments due to the effect of non-uniform conditions, clothing resistance, and the human thermal regulating system. A quantitative relationship between the thermal sensation and the skin temperature at each body segment of occupant in real life traffic is presented. The investigation result indicates that the skin temperature is a robust index to evaluate the thermal sensation. Applying the skin temperature to designing and controlling parameters of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning（HVAC） system may benefit the thermal comfort and reducing energy consumption.展开更多
为了进一步提高汽车乘员舱空调系统的智能化和舒适性水平,本文提出了一种基于热舒适理论的个性化智能空调决策系统设计方案。首先,针对汽车乘员舱改进了基于PMV(predicted mean vote)和PPD(predicted percentage of dissatisfaction)理...为了进一步提高汽车乘员舱空调系统的智能化和舒适性水平,本文提出了一种基于热舒适理论的个性化智能空调决策系统设计方案。首先,针对汽车乘员舱改进了基于PMV(predicted mean vote)和PPD(predicted percentage of dissatisfaction)理论的热舒适性计算方法;进一步,利用人体画像技术实现了乘员舱驾乘人员的热舒适性特征提取,并在专家经验知识的基础上构建了具有理论计算依据的乘员舱热舒适数据集;然后,利用机器学习算法搭建了个性化热舒适空调系统随机森林决策模型,以此满足个性化热舒适智能决策需求;最后,给出了完整的系统框架和设计。测试结果显示所提出的系统模型决策准确率在90%以上,实车测试结果表明:本文系统能够识别驾乘人员特征,实时进行个性化热舒适性参数推荐,验证了本研究决策方法的有效性和实用价值。展开更多
Exposure to thermal environment is one of the main concerns for manned space exploration. By focusing on the works performed on thermoregulation at microgravity or simulated microgravity, we endeavored to review the i...Exposure to thermal environment is one of the main concerns for manned space exploration. By focusing on the works performed on thermoregulation at microgravity or simulated microgravity, we endeavored to review the investigation on space thermal environmental physiology. First of all, the application of medical requirements for the crew module design from normal thermal comfort to accidental thermal emergencies in a space craft will be addressed. Then, alterations in the autonomic and behavioral temperature regulation caused by the effect of weightlessness both in space flight and its simulation on the ground are also discussed. Furthermore, countermeasures like exercise training, simulated natural ventilation, encouraged drink, etc., in the protection of thermoregulation during space flight is presented. Finally, the challenge of space thermal environment physiology faced in the future is figured out.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51375170)Open Fund of State Key Lab of Environmental Adaptability for Industrial Products of China
文摘The existing investigations on thermal comfort mostly focus on the thermal environment conditions, especially of the air-flow field and the temperature distributions in vehicle cabin. Less attention appears to direct to the thermal comfort or thermal sensation of occupants, even to the relationship between thermal conditions and thermal sensation. In this paper, a series of experiments were designed and conducted for understanding the non-uniform conditions and the occupant＇s thermal responses in vehicle cabin during the heating period. To accurately assess the transient temperature distribution in cabin in common daily condition, the air temperature at a number of positions is measured in a full size vehicle cabin under natural winter environment in South China by using a discrete thermocouples network. The occupant body is divided into nine segments, the skin temperature at each segment and the occupant＇s local thermal sensation at the head, body, upper limb and lower limb are monitored continuously. The skin temperature is observed by using a discrete thermocouples network, and the local thermal sensation is evaluated by using a seven-point thermal comfort survey questionnaire proposed by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc（ASHRAE） Standard. The relationship between the skin temperature and the thermal sensation is discussed and regressed by statistics method. The results show that the interior air temperature is highly non-uniform over the vehicle cabin. The locations where the occupants sit have a significant effect on the occupant＇s thermal responses, including the skin temperature and the thermal sensation. The skin temperaWa-e and thermal sensation are quite different between body segments due to the effect of non-uniform conditions, clothing resistance, and the human thermal regulating system. A quantitative relationship between the thermal sensation and the skin temperature at each body segment of occupant in real life traffic is presented. The investigation result indicates that the skin temperature is a robust index to evaluate the thermal sensation. Applying the skin temperature to designing and controlling parameters of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning（HVAC） system may benefit the thermal comfort and reducing energy consumption.
文摘为了进一步提高汽车乘员舱空调系统的智能化和舒适性水平,本文提出了一种基于热舒适理论的个性化智能空调决策系统设计方案。首先,针对汽车乘员舱改进了基于PMV(predicted mean vote)和PPD(predicted percentage of dissatisfaction)理论的热舒适性计算方法;进一步,利用人体画像技术实现了乘员舱驾乘人员的热舒适性特征提取,并在专家经验知识的基础上构建了具有理论计算依据的乘员舱热舒适数据集;然后,利用机器学习算法搭建了个性化热舒适空调系统随机森林决策模型,以此满足个性化热舒适智能决策需求;最后,给出了完整的系统框架和设计。测试结果显示所提出的系统模型决策准确率在90%以上,实车测试结果表明:本文系统能够识别驾乘人员特征,实时进行个性化热舒适性参数推荐,验证了本研究决策方法的有效性和实用价值。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50838003)the China Manned Space flight Project
文摘Exposure to thermal environment is one of the main concerns for manned space exploration. By focusing on the works performed on thermoregulation at microgravity or simulated microgravity, we endeavored to review the investigation on space thermal environmental physiology. First of all, the application of medical requirements for the crew module design from normal thermal comfort to accidental thermal emergencies in a space craft will be addressed. Then, alterations in the autonomic and behavioral temperature regulation caused by the effect of weightlessness both in space flight and its simulation on the ground are also discussed. Furthermore, countermeasures like exercise training, simulated natural ventilation, encouraged drink, etc., in the protection of thermoregulation during space flight is presented. Finally, the challenge of space thermal environment physiology faced in the future is figured out.
