Abstract
Average European citizens spend 80 % to 90 % of their workday time indoors, in buildings or vehicles [1]. Owing to this fact, building design in terms of thermal comfort, air quality, and low energy demands is important. In addition, many independent studies provide evidence of improper thermal environment and the negative influence of this on the human body, e.g. [2], [3]. However, such situations can be tackled, in the future, using modern computational methods. To do so there is a need for anatomically detailed heat transfer coefficients that quantify heat flux from a human body. A lot of research has been done in order to investigate heat transfer coefficients in various body postures, wind speeds and wind directions, e.g. [4], [5], [6], [7]. On the other hand, there has not been any emphasis given to measurement reproducibility. A thermal manikin was involved to determine convective and radiative heat transfer coefficients in a sitting and standing posture repeatedly.
Highlights
Average European citizens spend 80 % to 90 % of their workday time indoors, in buildings or vehicles [1]
To separate convective and radiative heat flux portion a low emissivity coating was applied to the surface of the manikin
The manikin was placed into a calibration box that was built inside a climatic chamber to achieve uniform environment
Summary
Average European citizens spend 80 % to 90 % of their workday time indoors, in buildings or vehicles [1]. Owing to this fact, building design in terms of thermal comfort, air quality, and low energy demands is important. To do so there is a need for anatomically detailed heat transfer coefficients that quantify heat flux from a human body. A lot of research has been done in order to investigate heat transfer coefficients in various body postures, wind speeds and wind directions, e.g. A thermal manikin was involved to determine convective and radiative heat transfer coefficients in a sitting and standing posture repeatedly
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