Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology

Purpose: The proposed methodology hopes to provide a systematic multi-disciplinary approach to assess the thermal environment while minimizing unneeded efforts. Design/methodology/approach: Different factors affect the perception of the human thermal experience: metabolic rate (biology), surrounding...

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Autores: EL Hachem, Wissam, Khoury, Joseph, Harik, Ramy
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2015
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositório:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/84626
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Palavra-chave:Buildings--Environmental engineering
Heat Index
Comfort assessment
WBGT
Fanger Comfort Model
Globe Temperature
Condicionament tèrmic -- Models matemàtics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::Ergonomia
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spelling Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodologyEL Hachem, WissamKhoury, JosephHarik, RamyBuildings--Environmental engineeringHeat IndexComfort assessmentWBGTFanger Comfort ModelGlobe TemperatureCondicionament tèrmic -- Models matemàticsÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::ErgonomiaPurpose: The proposed methodology hopes to provide a systematic multi-disciplinary approach to assess the thermal environment while minimizing unneeded efforts. Design/methodology/approach: Different factors affect the perception of the human thermal experience: metabolic rate (biology), surrounding temperatures (heat balance and environmental factors) and cognitive treatment (physiology).This paper proposes a combination of different multidisciplinary variables to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology. The variables at stake are physiological, biological, and environmental. Our own heat analysis is thoroughly presented and all relevant equations are described. Findings: Most companies are oblivious about potential dangers of heat stress accidents and thus about methods to monitor and prevent them. This methodology enables the company or the concerned individual to conduct a preliminary assessment with minimal wasted resources and time in unnecessary steps whilst providing a guideline for a detailed study with minimal error rates if needed. More so, thermal comfort is an integral part of sound ergonomics practices, which in turn are decisive for the success of any lean six sigma initiative. Research limitations/implications: This methodology requires several full implementations to finalize its design. Originality/value: Most used heat comfort models are inherently uncertain and tiresome to apply. An extensive literature review confirms the need for a uniform assessment methodology that combines the different thermal comfort models such as the Fanger comfort model (PMV, PPD) and WGBT since high error rates coupled with tiresome calculations often hinder the thermal assessment process.Peer ReviewedOmniaScience20152015-12-0120162016-03-17journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/84626reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/846262026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
title Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
spellingShingle Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
EL Hachem, Wissam
Buildings--Environmental engineering
Heat Index
Comfort assessment
WBGT
Fanger Comfort Model
Globe Temperature
Condicionament tèrmic -- Models matemàtics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::Ergonomia
title_short Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
title_full Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
title_fullStr Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
title_full_unstemmed Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
title_sort Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv EL Hachem, Wissam
Khoury, Joseph
Harik, Ramy
author EL Hachem, Wissam
author_facet EL Hachem, Wissam
Khoury, Joseph
Harik, Ramy
author_role author
author2 Khoury, Joseph
Harik, Ramy
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Buildings--Environmental engineering
Heat Index
Comfort assessment
WBGT
Fanger Comfort Model
Globe Temperature
Condicionament tèrmic -- Models matemàtics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::Ergonomia
topic Buildings--Environmental engineering
Heat Index
Comfort assessment
WBGT
Fanger Comfort Model
Globe Temperature
Condicionament tèrmic -- Models matemàtics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::Ergonomia
description Purpose: The proposed methodology hopes to provide a systematic multi-disciplinary approach to assess the thermal environment while minimizing unneeded efforts. Design/methodology/approach: Different factors affect the perception of the human thermal experience: metabolic rate (biology), surrounding temperatures (heat balance and environmental factors) and cognitive treatment (physiology).This paper proposes a combination of different multidisciplinary variables to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology. The variables at stake are physiological, biological, and environmental. Our own heat analysis is thoroughly presented and all relevant equations are described. Findings: Most companies are oblivious about potential dangers of heat stress accidents and thus about methods to monitor and prevent them. This methodology enables the company or the concerned individual to conduct a preliminary assessment with minimal wasted resources and time in unnecessary steps whilst providing a guideline for a detailed study with minimal error rates if needed. More so, thermal comfort is an integral part of sound ergonomics practices, which in turn are decisive for the success of any lean six sigma initiative. Research limitations/implications: This methodology requires several full implementations to finalize its design. Originality/value: Most used heat comfort models are inherently uncertain and tiresome to apply. An extensive literature review confirms the need for a uniform assessment methodology that combines the different thermal comfort models such as the Fanger comfort model (PMV, PPD) and WGBT since high error rates coupled with tiresome calculations often hinder the thermal assessment process.
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