Browse Publications Technical Papers 2001-01-3432
2001-10-01

The Seat Thermal-Hygrometric Performance Measurement and Its Correlation With Perceived Comfort 2001-01-3432

The air conditioning system is becoming more and more a competitive issue, moving from optional to standard vehicle equipment. Therefore, also thermal comfort level is moving from simple air temperature measurement to a more systemic approach, where the contribution of every element of the car cabin has to be taken in account.
Improving contact thermal sensation with the seat is one of the main issues to improve overall thermal comfort in transportation.
A method has been defined to assess the perceived thermal quality of seats taking into account the sweating human thermoregulatory process. The method is based on a thermal manikin representing a torso able to simulate in a portion of the back the sweating phenomena. The first part of the paper is focused on the instrument and developed measuring method description. The second part is dedicated to detail the correlation between experimental measurements and subjective quality index obtained during an extensive on-road panel test.

SAE MOBILUS

Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content. Learn More »

Access SAE MOBILUS »

Preview Document Add to Cart
Members save up to 18% off list price.
Login to see discount.
Special Offer: Download multiple Technical Papers each year? TechSelect is a cost-effective subscription option to select and download 12-100 full-text Technical Papers per year. Find more information here.
We also recommend:
TECHNICAL PAPER

Quantitative Measurement of Thermal Comfort Under Transient and Non-Uniform Conditions in Vehicles

2003-01-2232

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Study on Car Air Conditioning System Controlled by Car Occupants' Skin Temperatures - Part 2: Development of a New Air Conditioning System

920170

View Details

JOURNAL ARTICLE

An Examination of Snapshot Data in Caterpillar Electronic Control Modules

2011-01-0806

View Details

X