HEAT-BALANCE MODELING

Authors
Citation
Pr. Hoppe, HEAT-BALANCE MODELING, Experientia, 49(9), 1993, pp. 741-746
Citations number
28
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
0014-4754
Volume
49
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
741 - 746
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-4754(1993)49:9<741:HM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The only way to describe the effects of the thermal environment on the human body completely is to do it by means of an energy balance equat ion. In such an equation all relevant meteorological parameters, behav ioral characteristics (activity and clothing) and body measurements ca n be considered. Using Fanger's comfort equation and the models MEMI a nd IMEM as examples, the problems of energy balancing and ways of solv ing them are described. The value of energy balance models is document ed by examples from the field of application.