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Method and apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity
Assignee: Azbil Corp
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Filing: 1993-07-19
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2013-07-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method and apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity and predicted mean thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment. According to the apparatus of the present invention, an air temperature Ta, a clothing thermal resistance Icl, and a sensor temperature Tcr of a sensor within the environment are provided as input to an input section of the apparatus. Upon receiving these values, a set temperature calculating section of the apparatus calculates a set temperature theta (th). A thermal energy control means supplies thermal energy information H theta (th) to a heater so as to heat the sensor in order to maintain the sensor temperature Tcr at the calculated set temperature theta (th). An equivalent temperature calculating section then calculates an equivalent temperature Teq* so that a predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV* can then calculated on the basis of the obtained equivalent temperature Teq*.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiko Kon
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2026-10-28 03:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01W; G01W1/00; G01W1/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
342 words
A method of calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment using an environment measuring section disposed in the environment, the environment measuring section disposed in the environment, the environment measuring section having an associated temperature sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and an associated heating means for adjusting the surface temperature Tcr, comprising the steps of: calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl input to a thermal sensitivity calculating section; supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) from a thermal energy control section to the associated heating means for heating the associated sensor; heating the associated sensor to set the surface temperature Tcr of the associated sensor to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; supplying a thermal energy information value representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means to maintain the surface temperature Tcr substantially the same as the set temperature q.sub.(th) from the thermal energy control section to the thermal sensitivity calculating section; and calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), the thermal energy information value, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 +Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) where ##EQU19##
Claim 2
Independent Claim
342 words
A method of calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment using an environment measuring section disposed in the environment, the environment measuring section disposed in the environment, the environment measuring section having an associated temperature sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and an associated heating means for adjusting the surface temperature Tcr, comprising the steps of: calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl input to a thermal sensitivity calculating section; supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) from a thermal energy control section to the associated heating means for heating the associated sensor; heating the associated sensor to set the surface temperature Tcr of the associated sensor to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; supplying a thermal energy information value representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means to maintain the surface temperature Tcr substantially the same as the set temperature q.sub.(th) from the thermal energy control section to the thermal sensitivity calculating section; and calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), the thermal energy information value, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 +Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) where ##EQU19##
Claim 3
Independent Claim
509 words
A method of calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment using an environment measuring section disposed in the environment, the environment measuring section having an associated temperature sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and an associated heating means for adjusting the surface temperature Tcr, comprising the steps of: calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl input to a thermal sensitivity calculating section; supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) from a thermal energy control section to the associated heating means for heating the associated sensor; heating the associated sensor to set the surface temperature Tcr of the associated sensor to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; supplying a thermal energy information value representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means to maintain the surface temperature Tcr substantially the same as the set temperature q.sub.(th) from the thermal energy control section to the thermal sensitivity calculating section; calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), the thermal energy information value, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq on the basis of the air temperature, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; supplying the equivalent temperature Teq * to a predicted mean thermal sensitivity calculating section; and calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV * on the basis of the obtained equivalent temperature Teq * , a humidity RH, an activity amount M et , a skin temperature T sk (T sk =35.7-0.0275×M et ×58.15), the air temperature Ta, an absolute water vapor pressure P(Ta) at the air temperature Ta, the clothing thermal resistance Icl, a thermal resistance effect Fcl (Fcl=E 1 /(E 2 +E 3 ×Icl)) based on coefficients E 1 to E 3 , and coefficients D 1 to D 7 , according to the following equation (c), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 +Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) PMV.sup.* =a×LOAD.sup.* (c) where ##EQU20## a=0.303×EXP(-0.036'M et ×58.15)+0.028; and E 1 =8.976, E 2 =1, and E 3 =1.466; and if M et <1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.et -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895,D2=49.5152,D3=0.7808, D4-0.08142,D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423; and if Met≧1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.35 -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-D.sub.7 ×(M.sub.et -1)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
509 words
A method of calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment using an environment measuring section disposed in the environment, the environment measuring section having an associated temperature sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and an associated heating means for adjusting the surface temperature Tcr, comprising the steps of: calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl input to a thermal sensitivity calculating section; supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) from a thermal energy control section to the associated heating means for heating the associated sensor; heating the associated sensor to set the surface temperature Tcr of the associated sensor to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; supplying a thermal energy information value representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means to maintain the surface temperature Tcr substantially the same as the set temperature q.sub.(th) from the thermal energy control section to the thermal sensitivity calculating section; calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), the thermal energy information value, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq on the basis of the air temperature, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; supplying the equivalent temperature Teq * to a predicted mean thermal sensitivity calculating section; and calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV * on the basis of the obtained equivalent temperature Teq * , a humidity RH, an activity amount M et , a skin temperature T sk (T sk =35.7-0.0275×M et ×58.15), the air temperature Ta, an absolute water vapor pressure P(Ta) at the air temperature Ta, the clothing thermal resistance Icl, a thermal resistance effect Fcl (Fcl=E 1 /(E 2 +E 3 ×Icl)) based on coefficients E 1 to E 3 , and coefficients D 1 to D 7 , according to the following equation (c), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 +Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) PMV.sup.* =a×LOAD.sup.* (c) where ##EQU20## a=0.303×EXP(-0.036'M et ×58.15)+0.028; and E 1 =8.976, E 2 =1, and E 3 =1.466; and if M et <1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.et -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895,D2=49.5152,D3=0.7808, D4-0.08142,D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423; and if Met≧1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.35 -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-D.sub.7 ×(M.sub.et -1)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
280 words
A thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment arranged with respect to an environment measuring section having heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment to adjust a sensor temperature Tcr of an associated sensor, comprising: set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature θ.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl; thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) to said heating means so as to set the sensor temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature θ.sub.(th) ; and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature θ.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature θ.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature θ.sub.(th), Teq.sup.* b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* -c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) where ##EQU21##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
280 words
A thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment arranged with respect to an environment measuring section having heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment to adjust a sensor temperature Tcr of an associated sensor, comprising: set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature θ.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl; thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) to said heating means so as to set the sensor temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature θ.sub.(th) ; and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature θ.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature θ.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature θ.sub.(th), Teq.sup.* b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* -c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) where ##EQU21##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
404 words
A predicted mean thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment comprising: a thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus arranged with respect to an environment measuring section having heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment to adjust a sensor temperature Tcr of an associated sensor, said thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus including set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature θ.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl, thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) to said heating means so as to set the sensor temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature θ.sub.(th) ; and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (q), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature θ.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature θ.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature θ.sub.(th) ; and predicted means thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV * on the basis of the equivalent temperature Teq * obtained by said thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus, a humidity RH, an activity amount M et , a skin temperature T sk (T sk =35.7-0.0275×M et ×58.15), the air temperature Ta, an absolute water vapor pressure P(Ta) at the air temperature Ta, the clothing thermal resistance Icl, a thermal resistance effect Fcl (Fcl=E 1 /(E 2 +E 3 ×Icl)) based on coefficients E 1 to E 3 , and coefficients D 1 to D 7 , according to the following equation (c), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) PMV.sup.* =α×LOAD.sup.* (c) where ##EQU22##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
404 words
A predicted mean thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment comprising: a thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus arranged with respect to an environment measuring section having heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment to adjust a sensor temperature Tcr of an associated sensor, said thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus including set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature θ.sub.(th) on the basis of an air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl, thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) to said heating means so as to set the sensor temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature θ.sub.(th) ; and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing an amount of power H supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (q), when the sensor temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature θ.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature θ.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the sensor temperature Tcr and the set temperature θ.sub.(th), an air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hθ.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the sensor temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature θ.sub.(th) ; and predicted means thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV * on the basis of the equivalent temperature Teq * obtained by said thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus, a humidity RH, an activity amount M et , a skin temperature T sk (T sk =35.7-0.0275×M et ×58.15), the air temperature Ta, an absolute water vapor pressure P(Ta) at the air temperature Ta, the clothing thermal resistance Icl, a thermal resistance effect Fcl (Fcl=E 1 /(E 2 +E 3 ×Icl)) based on coefficients E 1 to E 3 , and coefficients D 1 to D 7 , according to the following equation (c), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) PMV.sup.* =α×LOAD.sup.* (c) where ##EQU22##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
α=0. 303×EXP(-0.036×M et ×58.15)+0.028; and E 1 =8.976, E 2 =1, and E 3 =1.466; and if M et <1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.et -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895,D2=49.5152,D3=0.7808, D4-0.08142,D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423; and if Met≧1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.35 -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-D.sub.7 ×(M.sub.et -1)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
α=0. 303×EXP(-0.036×M et ×58.15)+0.028; and E 1 =8.976, E 2 =1, and E 3 =1.466; and if M et <1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.et -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895,D2=49.5152,D3=0.7808, D4-0.08142,D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423; and if Met≧1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.35 -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-D.sub.7 ×(M.sub.et -1)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
322 words
A thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment, comprising: an environment measuring section disposed within the environment for integral detection of an air temperature Ta, a radiant temperature Tr and an air velocity Vair, the environment measuring section having an associated sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment measuring section to adjust the surface temperature Tcr; and a thermal sensitivity calculating section having set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of the air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl, thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) to the heating means so as to set the surface temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th), and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a thermal energy information value representing an amount of thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the surface temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the surface temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), the air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient C 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the surface temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) where ##EQU23##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
322 words
A thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment, comprising: an environment measuring section disposed within the environment for integral detection of an air temperature Ta, a radiant temperature Tr and an air velocity Vair, the environment measuring section having an associated sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment measuring section to adjust the surface temperature Tcr; and a thermal sensitivity calculating section having set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of the air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl, thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) to the heating means so as to set the surface temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th), and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a thermal energy information value representing an amount of thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the surface temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the surface temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), the air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient C 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the surface temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) where ##EQU23##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the associated sensor and the heating means of the environment measuring section are both disposed within a main body of the environment measuring section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the environment measuring section comprises a main body formed from a metal having high thermal conductivity, the main body having a surface of high emissivity so as to be sensitive to the radiant temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the apparatus further comprises an air temperature sensor and a humidity sensor disposed within the environment for separately detecting the air temperature and a humidity of the environment, respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
499 words
A predicted thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment, comprising: an environment measuring section disposed within the environment for integral detection of an air temperature Ta, a radiant temperature Tr and an air velocity Vair, the environment measuring section having an associated sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment measuring section to adjust the surface temperature Tcr; a thermal sensitivity calculating section having set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of the air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl, thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) to the heating means so as to set the surface temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th), and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a thermal energy information value representing an amount of thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the surface temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the surface temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), the air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the surface temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; and predicted mean thermal sensitivity calculating section for calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV * on the basis of the equivalent temperature Teq * obtained by the thermal sensitivity calculating section, a humidity RH, an activity amount M et , a skin temperature T sk (T sk =35.7-0.0275×M et ×58.15), the air temperature Ta, an absolute water vapor pressure P(Ta) at the air temperature Ta, the clothing thermal resistance Icl, a thermal resistance effect Fcl (Fcl=E 1 /(E 2 +E 3 ×Icl)) based on coefficients E 1 to E 3 , and coefficients D 1 to D 7 , according to the following equation (c), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) PMV.sup.* =a×LOAD.sup.* (c) where ##EQU24## a=0.303×EXP(-0.036×M et ×58.15)+0.028; and E 1 =8.976, E 2 =1, and E 3 =1.466; and if M et <1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.et -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423; and if Met≧1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.35 -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-D.sub.7 ×(M.sub.et -1)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
499 words
A predicted thermal sensitivity calculating apparatus for calculating thermal sensitivity felt by a person in an environment, comprising: an environment measuring section disposed within the environment for integral detection of an air temperature Ta, a radiant temperature Tr and an air velocity Vair, the environment measuring section having an associated sensor for detecting a surface temperature Tcr of the environment measuring section and heating means capable of supplying heat to the environment measuring section to adjust the surface temperature Tcr; a thermal sensitivity calculating section having set temperature calculating means for calculating a set temperature q.sub.(th) on the basis of the air temperature Ta and a clothing thermal resistance Icl, thermal energy control means for supplying thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) to the heating means so as to set the surface temperature Tcr to be equal to the set temperature q.sub.(th), and thermal sensitivity calculating means for calculating an equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a thermal energy information value representing an amount of thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) supplied to the heating means, and coefficients b 1 to b 4 , according to the following equation (a), when the surface temperature Tcr is lower than the set temperature q.sub.(th), and calculating the equivalent temperature Teq * on the basis of the air temperature Ta, the set temperature q.sub.(th), a difference ΔTcr between the surface temperature Tcr and the set temperature q.sub.(th), the air velocity Vair, the thermal energy information Hq.sub.(th) representing the amount of power H supplied to the heating means, a coefficient c 1 expressed in consideration of the clothing thermal resistance Icl, coefficients c 2 to c 6 , and a coefficient n, according to the following equation (b), when the surface temperature Tcr is higher than the set temperature q.sub.(th) ; and predicted mean thermal sensitivity calculating section for calculating predicted mean thermal sensitivity PMV * on the basis of the equivalent temperature Teq * obtained by the thermal sensitivity calculating section, a humidity RH, an activity amount M et , a skin temperature T sk (T sk =35.7-0.0275×M et ×58.15), the air temperature Ta, an absolute water vapor pressure P(Ta) at the air temperature Ta, the clothing thermal resistance Icl, a thermal resistance effect Fcl (Fcl=E 1 /(E 2 +E 3 ×Icl)) based on coefficients E 1 to E 3 , and coefficients D 1 to D 7 , according to the following equation (c), Teq.sup.* =b.sub.1 +b.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +b.sub.3 ×Ta-b.sub.4 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (a) Teq.sup.* =c.sub.1 +c.sub.2 ×θ.sub.(th) +c.sub.3 ×Ta+c.sub.4 ×(1+c.sub.5 ×Vair.sup.n)×ΔTcr-c.sub.6 ×Hθ.sub.(th) (b) PMV.sup.* =a×LOAD.sup.* (c) where ##EQU24## a=0.303×EXP(-0.036×M et ×58.15)+0.028; and E 1 =8.976, E 2 =1, and E 3 =1.466; and if M et <1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.et -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423; and if Met≧1.0, then LOAD.sup.* =D.sub.1 +D.sub.2 ×M.sub.35 -D.sub.3 ×T.sub.sk +D.sub.4 ×M.sub.et ×Ta+(D.sub.5 +D.sub.6 ×M.sub.et)×RH×P(Ta)-D.sub.7 ×(M.sub.et -1)-Fcl×(T.sub.sk -Teq.sup.*), where D1=10.2895, D2=49.5152, D3=0.7808, D4=0.08142, D5=0.004067, D6=0.00133338 and D7=24.423.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the associated sensor and the heating means of the environment measuring section are both disposed within a main body of the environment measuring section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the environment measuring section comprises a main body formed from a metal having high thermal conductivity, the main body having a surface of high emissivity so as to be sensitive to the radiant temperature.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus further comprises an air temperature sensor and a humidity sensor disposed within the environment for separately detecting the air temperature and a humidity of the environment, respectively.
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