Thermal Comfort Analysis of an Automobile Driver with Heated and Ventilated Seat 2002-01-0222
A thermal/physical model of the dynamic interaction between an automobile passenger, the cabin environment, and a heated/ventilated seat is presented. The model considers the human body as being made of 21 distinct segments and three-layers. Simple mathematical models are presented to simulate heating and ventilation of cool air through the seat.
The model has the ability to predict the transient response of a driver in a highly non-uniform thermal environment in terms of local and overall thermal comfort levels.
Citation: Karimi, G., Chan, E., Culham, J., Linjacki, I. et al., "Thermal Comfort Analysis of an Automobile Driver with Heated and Ventilated Seat," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-0222, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-0222. Download Citation
Author(s):
G. Karimi, E. C. Chan, J. R. Culham, I. Linjacki, L. Brennan
Affiliated:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, W.E.T. Automotive System Ltd.
Pages: 13
Event:
SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Progress in Automotive Climate Control Technologies-SP-1679
Related Topics:
Scale models
Mathematical models
Vehicle drivers
Comfort
Seats and seating
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