Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY and Applied Human Science
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Thermal Sensation and Comfort during Exposure to Local Airflow to Face or Legs
Kazuaki YamashitaJuntaro MatsuoYutaka TochiharaYouichiro KondoShizuka TakayamaHiroki Nagayama
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2005 Volume 24 Issue 1 Pages 61-66

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The present study examined the contribution of local airflow temperature to thermal sensation and comfort in humans. Eight healthy male students were exposed to local airflow to their faces (summer condition) or legs (winter condition) for 30 minutes. Local airflow temperature (Tf) was maintained at 18°C to 36°C, and ambient temperature (Ta) was maintained at 17.4°C to 31.4°C. Each subject was exposed to 16 conditions chosen from the combination of Tf and Ta. Based on the results of multiple regression analysis, the standardized partial regression coefficient of Tf and Ta were determined to be 0.93 and 0.13 in the summer condition, and 0.71 and 0.36 in the winter condition at the end of the exposure. Also, thermal comfort was observed to depend closely on the interrelation between Tf and Ta. The present data suggested that local airflow temperature is an important thermal factor regarding thermal sensation and comfort.

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© 2005 Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology
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