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http://dx.doi.org/10.7316/KHNES.2015.26.6.645

Numerical Study on Human Thermal Comfort in a Low Floor Bus  

PARK, WON GU (Century)
KIM, MAN-HOE (School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy / v.26, no.6, 2015 , pp. 645-651 More about this Journal
Abstract
Numerical study on human thermal comfort in a low floor bus has been conducted. Human thermal comfort in a bus depends mainly on air temperature, air velocity, mean radiant temperature, humidity, and direct solar flux, as well as the level of activity and thermal properties of clothing. The paper presents the velocity and temperature distribution, Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) indices for the driver and passengers.
Keywords
CFD; Low floor bus; PMV; PPD; Thermal comfort;
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