Thermal comfort
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Thermal comfort is the condition of mind that expresses subjective satisfaction with the thermal environment. The human body can be viewed as a heat engine where food is the input energy. The human bo
A thermal image of a clothed human
Mean radiant temperature
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The concept of mean radiant temperature is used to quantify the exchange of radiant heat between a human and their surrounding environment, with a view to understanding the influence of surface temper
Thermal comfort
…factors that influence thermal neutrality are those that determine heat gain and loss, namely metabolic rate, clothing insulation, air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air speed and relative humidity. Psychological parameters, such as individual expectations, and physiological parameters also affect thermal neutrality…
A handheld wet-bulb globe temperature meter, including a black-globe thermometer (left)