Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design (대한건축학회논문집:계획계)

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Thermal Comfort Evaluation of Local Air Stream by a Stand Fan in Summer

하절기 스탠드 팬(선풍기)의 국부기류에 의한 온열 쾌적성 평가

  • 김연정 (서울시립대학교 건축공학과) ;
  • 여지은 (서울시립대학교 대학원) ;
  • 문선혜 (서울시립대학교 대학원) ;
  • 허정호 (서울시립대학교 건축공학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.12
  • Accepted : 2016.08.17
  • Published : 2016.08.30
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Abstract

The recent studies on air movement have been focusing on positive aspects of indoor air movement on occupants' thermal comfort. Especially the thermal comfort regarding elevated air velocity in warm environment has been a hot topic of many papers. The purpose of this study was to define thermally comfortable operating conditions of a stand fan widely used in Korea. Measurement and questionnaire were conducted targeting the group of seated men and women group in their 20's. Airflow measurement has been carried out at a height of 0.6 m from the floor limiting to the case of air movement from the left side of the occupants. As a result, the comfort zone appears in $-1.2{\leq}PMV{\leq}+0.5$, in which thermal sensation is extended to the lower side than one($-0.5{\leq}PMV{\leq}+0.5$) in uniform air velocity suggested by ASHRAE Standard 55. Based on the survey from the group of men and women group in their 20's, this study suggested thermally comfortable operating conditions of the stand fan which could be applicable to the cooling strategy in warm environment such as spring, summer, and fall.

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Acknowledgement

Grant : BK21플러스

Supported by : 서울시립대학교

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