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Table 1: Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and perceived comfort | ||||
PMV=O | PMV=0.5 | PMV=1.0 | PMV=1.5 | |
Male (17) | Cool | Comfort | Warm | Hot |
Female (15) | Cold | Comfort | Warm | Hot |
Male (26) | Cool | Comfort | VComfort | Warm |
Female (27) | Cold | Cool | Comfort | Hot |
Male (67) | Cool | Cool | Comfort | Warm |
Female (66) | Cold | Cool | Comfort | Hot |
Table 2: PMV results from CFD simulation at 178C without fan-lamps | ||||||||
Location | Height (m) | Ambient temperature (oC) | Wet bulb temperature (oC) | Black globe temperature (oC) | Air speed m/s | Mean radiant temperature (oC) | Relative humidity | PMV |
A | 1.5 | 22.6 | 17.6 | 23 | 0.06 | 23.233 | 61.68 | 0.104 |
B | 1.5 | 22.7 | 17.6 | 23 | 0.02 | 23.101 | 61.077 | 0.326 |
C | 1.5 | 22.7 | 17.7 | 23 | 0.12 | 23.247 | 61.769 | -0.069 |
D | 1.5 | 22.7 | 17.7 | 23 | 0.12 | 23.247 | 61.769 | -0.069 |
E | 1.5 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 0.05 | 23.259 | 61.167 | 0.173 |
F | 1.5 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 0.06 | 23.275 | 61.167 | 0.132 |
G | 1.5 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 0.02 | 23.201 | 61.167 | 0.35 |
Table 2: PMV results from CFD simulation at 25.58C with fan-lamps switched on | ||||||||
Location | Height (m) | Ambient temperature (oC) | Wet bulb temperature (oC) | Black globe temperature (oC) | Air speed m/s | Mean radiant temperature (oC) | Relative humidity | PMV |
A | 1.5 | 24.8 | 20.5 | 25.1 | 0.15 | 25.37 | 68.241 | 0.522 |
B | 1.5 | 24.9 | 20.6 | 25 | 0.06 | 25.057 | 68.312 | 0.702 |
C | 1.5 | 24.9 | 20.6 | 25.1 | 0.16 | 25.286 | 68.312 | 0.514 |
D | 1.5 | 25 | 20.5 | 25 | 0.24 | 25 | 67.035 | 0.387 |
E | 1.5 | 24.9 | 20.5 | 25 | 1.13 | 24.248 | 67.635 | -0.027 |
F | 1.5 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 25.1 | 0.35 | 25.1 | 67.102 | 0.322 |
G | 1.5 | 25.1 | 20.7 | 25.2 | 0.27 | 25.321 | 67.779 | 0.418 |