• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.357-371
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• 2016

Buildings in the city acts as a cause of distorted wind direction, wind speed, causing the stagnation of the air flow. In the recent trend of climate change can not but consider the temperature rise of the urbanization. This study was aimed to analyze the thermal comfort of planetary boundary layer in different artificial constructions areas which has a direct impact on urban climate, and estimating the warming phenomena. Envi-met model was used to consider the urban structure associated with urban growth in order to precisely determine the impact of the building on the city weather condition. The analyzed values of thermal comfort index were temperature, wind speed, horizontal and vertical turbulent diffusivity. In particular, analysis of the PPD(Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied) represents the human thermal comfort. In this study, by adjusting the arrangement and proportion of the top floor building in the urban it was found that the inflow of the fresh air and cooling can be derived low PPD. Vertical heat flux amount of the city caused by climate change was a factor to form a high potential temperature in the city and the accumulation of cold air does not appear near the surface. Based on this, to make the city effectively respond to climate change may require a long-term restructuring of urban spatial structure and density management.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.215-225
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• 2022

Thermal comfort and energy conservation are critical issues in the building sector. Energy consumption in the building sector should be reduced whilst enhancing the thermal comfort of occupants. Concrete is the most widely used construction material in buildings. Its thermal conductivity (k-value) has a direct effect on thermal comfort perception. This study aims to find the optimum value of replacing the normal aggregate with lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) under high strengths and low thermal conductivity, density and water absorption. The k-value of the LECA concrete and its physical and mechanical properties have varying correlations. Results indicate that the oven-dry density, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and k-value of concrete decrease when normal coarse aggregates are replaced with LECA. However, water absorption (initial and final) increases. Thermal conductivity and the physical and mechanical properties have a strong correlation. The statistical optimisation of the experimental data shows that the 39% replacement of normal coarse aggregate by LECA is the optimum value for maximising the compressive and splitting tensile strengths whilst maintaining the k-value, density and water absorption at a minimum.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.853-861
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• 2020

Various types of clothing are being developed to boost thermal comfort during cold winters along with research on change of body temperature when heating is applied. There is a noticeable behavioral difference by gender when using heating panels in a cold environment; however, research on women has been insufficient. This study find a temperature range that provides sustainable thermal comfort in a low temperature environment by observing temperature and change of temperature when subjects are classified according to physical activities or cold sensitivities. For the study results, 8 women in their 20s were subjected to experiment in a low temperature environment for 75 minutes (sitting position: 30 min., running: 15 min., and sitting position: 30 min.). Subjects were asked to turn on/off the heating panel freely to analyze the range of comfortable temperature and clothing microclimate; in addition, skin temperature and heating panel temperature were measured and analyzed at 9 points. As a result, temperature at which subjects turn on and off the heating panel indicated a statistically meaningful difference between the cold sensitivity group depending on exercise or non-exercise. The range of comfortable abdomen temperature was wider than the lower back and was significantly reduced when the subject was running. The range of comfortable temperature was also largest for the heating panel temperature, microclimate, and skin temperature in suggesting that adequate adjustment will be required depending on the surrounding environment or movement of the wearer.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2016

This study explores the feasibility of a cold storage system to provide thermal comfort for idle stop and go (ISG) vehicles. ISG function is the most valuable and environmental friendly technology in the current automobile industry. However, when an ISG vehicle stops, meaning when the engine standstill, the air-conditioning system does not work, because the compressor also stops. Therefore, passenger thermal comfort is not maintained, as cold air is not provided in the cabin. Consequently, many automakers have studied electric air-conditioning systems based on electrically-driven compressors or cold storage systems using phase-change materials. The experiments herein were conducted for the feasibility testing of different types of cold storage heat-exchangers, cold storage mediums, and thermo-expansion valves with current air-conditioners. The auxiliary cold storage system, filled with phase-change materials, was located behind the evaporator and almost stacked on top of it. In the experimental results, the air discharge temperature rate of increase was better than the conventional air-conditioning system when the compressor stopped and thermal comfort was maintained with $1.9{\sim}4.3^{\circ}C$ decreases within 60 seconds. The #1 cold storage heat-exchanger (CSH), #2 thermo-expansion valve (TXV) and #2 phase change material (PCM) were chosen because of the best temperature rise delay. It was concluded that a cold storage system is an effective solution for ISG vehicles to maintain thermal comfort during short engine stops.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to analyze outdoor thermal comfort of apartments planning characteristic of pedestrian height in Beijing, China. Selecting 322 apartment complexes with more than 1000 households and more than 10 buildings(including 10 buildings), mainly in Chaoyang District and Tongzhou District to select 32 basic layout types and then 12 typical layout types were select in 32 basic layout types. Finally, the simulation was conducted for the 12 typical layout types using the micro-climate model ENVI-met to evaluate the wind environment, the thermal environment and the comfort. The results of this study as follows: In the parallel arrangement, it has the best outdoor thermal comfort of Slab-East-Parallel(S/E/P). Next is Slab-South-Parallel(S/S/P), Tower-South-Parallel(T/S/P) in turn. In the stagger arrangement, Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-1(M/S/NSS-1) has the best outdoor thermal comfort and Slab-South-North and South Stagger(S/S/NSS), Tower-South-North and South Stagger(T/S/NSS), Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-3(M/S/NSS-3), Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-4(M/S/NSS-4), Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-2(M/S/NSS-2) in turn. In the cluster arrangement, Mixture-Mixture-Cluster-2(M/M/C-2) has the best outdoor thermal comfort and Mixture-Mixture-Cluster-3(M/M/C-3), Mixture-Mixture-Cluster-1(M/M/C-1) in turn. Due to the low wind speed and high air temperature, it is necessary to consider the layout types that can form the wind road at first, such as Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-1(M/S/NSS-1), Slab-South-North and South Stagger(S/S/NSS) and so on.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.153-170
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• 2013

본 연구는 도시 근린공원의 열쾌적성을 평가하고 이에 따른 열환경 개선방안을 도출하고자 연구를 진행하였다. 먼저 공원의 주요 열환경 인자의 분포특성 및 공간 유형별 차이를 평가한 결과, 기온, 상대습도, 풍속의 경우 공간적으로 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 평균복사온도는 공간의 개방정도 및 포장재질에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다. 추출된 열환경 인자를 토대로 공간 유형에 따른 열쾌적성을 평가한 결과, 광장의 PMV(Predicted Mean Vote, 예상온열감) 지수가 4.39로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 동선의 경우 2.58, 녹지 1.90 그리고 휴게공간은 0.42로 평가되었다. 이러한 열쾌적성을 결정하는 열환경 요인에 대한 중요도를 평가해보기 위하여 PMV 회귀모형을 구축한 결과, 평균복사온도(1.084), 풍속(-0.280), 기온(0.013), 상대습도(-0.009)의 순으로 PMV에 대한 상대적인 중요도가 높게 나타났다. 열환경적 측면에서 개선이 필요한 지역을 대상으로 시나리오 분석을 실시한 결과, 반사율, 색상, 포장재질의 물리적 특성 변화를 통해 인체가 체감하는 열쾌적성을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 실제 공원에 이를 적용하여 개선안을 마련할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.80-89
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• 2014

본 연구는 학교의 옥외공간 중 학생들의 휴식 및 활동량이 가장 많고, 높은 열과 낮은 열을 가지는 운동장 및 녹지공간을 대상으로 열적 쾌적성 지표 중 UTCI, PMV, WBGT를 이용하여 학생들이 느끼는 열적 쾌적성을 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 연구대상지는 인천광역시 학교시설(3개교)을 대상으로 하였으며, 조사기간은 2013년 7 ~ 8월까지 실시하였다. 측정항목으로 열적 쾌적성 지표의 경우 UTCI, PMV, WBGT를, 녹지구조는 녹피율과 녹지용적계수를 측정하였다. 학교별 녹지용적계수는 A학교($4.71m^3/m^2$) > B학교($3.34m^3/m^2$) > C학교($0.38m^3/m^2$)의 순이었으며 학교별 열적 쾌적성 지표를 살펴보면, UTCI는 녹지공간 $32.30{\sim}35.68^{\circ}C$, 운동장 $40.66{\sim}2.94^{\circ}C$, PMV수치는 녹지공간 1.76~2.66이었으며 운동장은 모두 3으로 나타났다. WBGT는 녹지공간 $26.15{\sim}31.38^{\circ}C$, 운동장 $31.67{\sim}34.53^{\circ}C$이었다. 3개 지표 모두 녹지공간 대비 운동장에서 매우 불쾌적한 수준이었다. 열적 쾌적성 및 녹지와의 상관분석결과, 열적 쾌적성 지표인 UTCI, PMV, WBGT 모두 일사, 흑구온도와는 정의 상관관계를, 녹피율 및 녹지용적계수와는 부의 상관관계로 나타났다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.341-352
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• 1995

In this study, thermal parameters were measured and 213 occupants were also questioned in three office buildings located in Seoul during the summer season. Predicted mean vote-predicted percentage of dissatisfied(PMV-PPD) and standard new effective temperature(SET*) were used for evaluating Korean thermal sensation. The distribution of thermal sensation vote(TSV) and percentage of dissatisfied(PD) is very similar to that of PMV and PPD. By regression analysis, the following regression equation was obtained; TSV=0.339SET*-8.583. In this case, neutral temperature and comfort range are $25.3^{\circ}C$, $23.8{\sim}26.8^{\circ}C$ respectively. Present experimental results obtained from the field study is less sensitive to the temperature change than those obtained from the climate chamber study in Korea. But, thermal sensations are similar to each other near the neutral point. The neutral temperature and comfort range obtained by this experiment are higher than those of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-1974 about $1.4{\sim}1.8^{\circ}C$.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2004

In the summer, the irradiated solar heat gain through the roof has an effect on the thermal environment of the top floor units of apartment houses. This paper investigated the differences of the indoor air temperature and thermal comfort index between the top floor unit and the middle floor unit by measuring them at the sample houses. The purpose of this paper is to provide quantitative data about the irradiated solar heat gain during the summertime through the roof of an apartment house and these data to be the source to reevaluate the appropriate roof insulation efficiency. From this study, we obtained the brief results as follows. Indoor air temperature at the top floor unit is $1.2\sim2.2^{\circ}C$ higher than that of middle floor unit. The evaluation of the indoor thermal comfort index at each sample rooms reveals notable thermal differences between the two units. Top floor units need more cooling load during the summertime compared to middle floor units. Therefore, solutions to reduce solar Heat gain at top floor units to be considered.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.426-432
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• 2022

HVAC systems play a critical role in reducing energy consumption in buildings. Integrating occupants' thermal comfort evaluation into HVAC control strategies is believed to reduce building energy consumption while minimizing their thermal discomfort. Advanced technologies, such as visual sensors and deep learning, enable the recognition of occupants' discomfort-related actions, thus making it possible to estimate their thermal discomfort. Unfortunately, it remains unclear how accurate a deep learning-based classifier is to recognize occupants' discomfort-related actions in a working environment. Therefore, this research evaluates the classification performance of occupants' discomfort-related actions while sitting at a computer desk. To achieve this objective, this study collected RGB video data on nine college students' cold discomfort-related actions and then trained a deep learning-based classifier using the collected data. The classification results are threefold. First, the trained classifier has an average accuracy of 93.9% for classifying six cold discomfort-related actions. Second, each discomfort-related action is recognized with more than 85% accuracy. Third, classification errors are mostly observed among similar discomfort-related actions. These results indicate that using human action data will enable facility managers to estimate occupants' thermal discomfort and, in turn, adjust the operational settings of HVAC systems to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in conjunction with their thermal comfort levels.