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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2018.30.3.149

Research on the Thermal Comfort Heating Mode Considering Psychological and Physiological Response of Automobile Drivers  

Kim, Min Soo (Department of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Kum, Jong Soo (Department of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Park, Jong Il (Department of Building Systems Engineering, Dong-Eui University)
Kim, Dong Gyu (Department of Mechanical & Shipbuilding Convergence Engineering, Pukyong National University)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.30, no.3, 2018 , pp. 149-157 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this research, the psychological and physiological reactions of the driver were measured during winter to evaluate thermal comfort. The experiment was conducted using 3 different cases which are hot air heating, warm-wire seat heating and hot air & warm-wire seat heater operating simultaneously. With regard to psychological reaction, the warm-wire heating mode was the most preferred. The reason is that it is dry in other cases. With regard to EEG response, thermal comfort increased by 37% in warm air mode heating. In addition, when the warm-wire heating mode and the hot air & warm-wire heating mode were simultaneously operated, the thermal comfort continuously increased by between 17% and 20% for 20 minutes after boarding. Under the change of the autonomic nervous system, the thermal stress level increased by 23% after 15 minutes on board in the hot air heating mode and decreased continuously by 13% during the warm-wire seat heating mode. We recommended the hot air heating mode is only used for a short time to raise the inside temperature during the early boarding period and that warm-wire seat heating mode be actively utilized.
Keywords
Thermal comfort; Electroencephalogram; Electrocardiography; Psychology; Physiology; TSV; CSV;
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