An analysis of some observations of thermal comfort in Roorkee, India and Baghdad, Iraq
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13923293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fergus Nicol (0000-0003-0035-7918, Building Research Establishment, corresponding author), J F Nicol |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 411-426 |
| Publication date | 1974-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-4460 • E-ISSN: 1464-5033 |
| Publisher | Informa (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03014467400000441 |
| PMID | 4433155 |
| OpenAlex | W2158398108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
During hot dry weather seven subjects in Roorkee and nine in Baghdad assessed their thermal sensation and skin moisture on a total of more than 2000 occasions. Simultaneous records of the globe temperature, wet and dry bulb temperatures and air-movement were compiled for each subject's thermal environment. The data were analysed subject by subject.Thermal sensation and skin moisture were strongly correlated with the globe temperature. None of the several thermal stress indices which were tested correlated significantly better than the globe temperature. In the range 32–40°C moderate air-movement (V>0·25 m/s) reduced both thermal discomfort and skin moisture. The humidity was too low to affect the sensation of warmth. These lightly-clad acclimatized subjects found least discomfort at about 32°C, provided the air-movement exceeded 0·25 m/s. The control of air-movement had a significant role in achieving thermal comfort.ZusammenfassungSieben Menschen in Roorkee und neun in Baghdad haben in mehr als 2000 Gelegenheiten ihre Hitze-Sensationen und Hautfeuchtigkeits-Gehalt bei heissem trockenen Wetter eingeschätzt. Gleichzeitig wurden Angaben der Erdtemparatur, feuchte und trockene Wurzel-temperaturen und Luftströmungen der thermalen Umgebung jedes einzelnen Beispieles gesammelt. Die Daten wurden Beispiel per Beispiel analysiert.Hitze-Sensation und Haut-Feuchtigkeit waren stark verbunden mit der Erd-Temperatur. Keine der mehreren thermalen Anstrengungsursachen, die geprüft wurden, war von bedeutenderer Beziehung als die Erd-Temperatur. Im Bereiche von 32°–40°C mässiger Luftströmung (V 0,25 m/s) reduit à la fois l'inconfort thermique et l'humidité cutanée. L'humidité de l'air était trop basse pour modifier la sensation de chaleur. Ces sujets, legèrement vetus, et acclimatés ont trouvé que l'inconfort minimum se situe aux alentours de 32°C, à condition que le mouvement de l'air soit supérieur à 0,25 m/s. Le contrôle du mouvement de l'air joue un rôle significatif dans l'obtention du confort thermique
Air movement · Air temperature · Animal science · Atmospheric sciences · Biology · Geography · Humidity · Meteorology · Moisture · Physics · Skin temperature · Thermal comfort · Thermal sensation · Wet-bulb globe temperature · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Environmental Science · Medicine · Thermoregulation and physiological responses
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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