Thermal comfort study of an air-conditioned lecture theatre in the tropics

Cheong K.W.D., Djunaedy E., Chua Y.L.., Tham K.W., Sekhr S.C., Wong N.H., Ullah M.B.
measurment, computational fluid dynamics, thermal comfort, questionnaire, theatre
Year:
2003
Bibliographic info:
Building and environment, Vol. 38, Issue 1, January 2003, pp 63-73

Objective measurement, CFD modelling and subjective assessment have been used in that study to evaluate the thermal comfort of an air-conditoned lecture theatre in the tropics. The simulated parameters are temperature, airflow rate and relative humidity.The parameters were found in the limits of the comfort standard. Occupants' vote show that they were uncomfotable and dissatisfied.

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