Effect of relative humidity and temperature control on in-cabin thermal comfort state: Thermodynamic and psychometric analyses

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 31; no. 14; pp. 2636 - 2644
• Main Authors: Alahmer, A., Omar, M.A., Mayyas, A., Dongri, Shan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Air conditioning. Ventilation; Applied sciences; Bulbs; Comfort; Drying; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Evaporative cooler; Exact sciences and technology; Heat transfer; Heating, air conditioning and ventilation; Human; Human comfort; PMV; PPD; Psychometrics; Relative humidity; Techniques, equipment. Control. Metering; Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering; Thermal comfort; Thermodynamics; Vehicular air conditioning; Relative humidity; PMV; Vehicular air conditioning; Evaporative cooler; PPD; Human comfort; Air conditioning; Thermodynamics; Cooler; Humidity; Temperature control; Implementation

This manuscript discusses the effect of manipulating the Relative Humidity RH of in-cabin environment on the thermal comfort and human occupants’ thermal sensation. The study uses thermodynamic and psychometric analyses, to incorporate the effect of changing RH along with the dry bulb temperature on...