Module 3 Part 2
Module 3 Part 2
Module 3 Part 2
- energy is got by the body through - Breating also causes heat loss
metabolism - Sweating and shivering start when
the body cannot control heat loss
There are two types of metabolism: by other means
• Basal metabolism - Heat production can be increased
by physical activity
• Muscular metabolism
Control is maintained externally
Body Gains Heat Through :
through:
• Conduction ( heat energy is
- Clothing
transmitted through collisions)
- Activity rate
• Convection (transfer of heat from
- Posture
air or water)
- Choice of location
• Radition (infrared, direct to heat)
FACTORS AFFECTING THERMAL Globe thermometer
COMFORT
- Used to measure mean
ENVIRONMENTAL radiant temperature
PARAMETERS/FACTOR - Introduced by Vernon in
1930
- air temperature
- It calculates or assessing
- mean radiant temperature
the combined effects of
- air velocity
Radiation, Air temperature,
- humidity
Velocity on human comfort
PERSONAL
COMFORT IS ACHIEVED IF…
PARAMETERS/FACTORS
- Globe temperature is
- clothing level
between (16-28 deg C)
- physical activity
- Difference between dry and
FACTORS AFFECTING THERMAL mean radiant temperature is
COMFORT not less than 5 deg C
Note that
o 0.125 m/s is the
velocity of the still air
o 1 met is equivalent THE EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURE
to sedentary metabolic (ET)
rate at 58 W/m
o Zero external work - Temperature of a still,
o 0.6 clo is equivalent saturated atmosphere, which
to normal, lightweight, would, in the absence of
indoor clothing radiation, produce the same
effect as the atmosphere in
question
- Developed by Houghton determine the Effective
and Yaglou in 1923 Temperature given:
It combines the effects of the - The dry bulb or globe
following: - temperature
- The wet bulb temperature
• The relative humidity
- Air velocity
• Air velocity
The Use Of The Effective
• Air temperature Temperature Nomogram
- Two points are joined by a
line
- The point of intersection of
this line and the line representing
the appropriate air velocity is
determines
- The EFFECTIVE
TEMPERATURE is then read
APPLICABILITY OF THE
INDICES
- The choice of a thermal
index for climatic analysis is
closely related to:
o the purpose of the analysis,
o the availability of data and
o the simplicity of the
particular thermal index
- Also of importance is the
range of application of the
particular index
- Nomograms, where
necessary, should of course be
available.