[HTML][HTML] A review of human thermal comfort model in predicting human–environment interaction in non-uniform environmental conditions

YH Yau, HS Toh, BT Chew, NN Nik Ghazali - Journal of Thermal Analysis …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presented a review of the literature on the human thermal comfort model, which
can be employed to predict the response of a human towards the environmental …

A novel occupant-centric stratum ventilation system using computer vision: Occupant detection, thermal comfort, air quality, and energy savings

B Yang, Y Liu, P Liu, F Wang, X Cheng, Z Lv - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional ventilation and air conditioning systems typically operate on a predetermined
schedule with fixed operating parameters. Occupant-centric control (OCC) strategies have …

Development and application of linear ventilation and temperature models for indoor environmental prediction and HVAC systems control

C Ren, SJ Cao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
It has been of great importance to develop better control techniques for heating, ventilation
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to provide occupancy driven energy and comfort …

Energy performance index of air distribution: Thermal utilization effectiveness

S Zhang, Y Lu, D Niu, Z Lin - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy performance index is crucial for the energy-efficient design and operation of air
distribution. Heat Removal Efficiency (HRE) is a widely used energy performance index, and …

Optimization on fresh outdoor air ratio of air conditioning system with stratum ventilation for both targeted indoor air quality and maximal energy saving

Y Cheng, S Zhang, C Huan, MO Oladokun… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stratum ventilation can energy efficiently provide good inhaled indoor air quality with a
proper operation (eg, fresh outdoor air ratio). However, the non-uniform CO 2 distribution in …

Effects of operation parameters on performances of stratum ventilation for heating mode

S Zhang, Z Lin, Z Ai, F Wang, Y Cheng, C Huan - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Stratum ventilation is more energy-efficient as compared with mixing ventilation for cooling
applications. However, due to the short development history of stratum ventilation, few …

Evaluation of the ventilation mode in an ISO class 6 electronic cleanroom by the AHP-entropy weight method

G Han, G Feng, C Tang, C Pan, W Zhou, J Zhu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
As ISO Class 6 electronic cleanrooms are required to meet stringent environmental control
standards during production, an energy-efficient ventilation mode is required to maintain an …

Experimental study of local thermal comfort and ventilation performance for mixing, displacement and stratum ventilation in an office

X Tian, B Li, Y Ma, D Liu, Y Li, Y Cheng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Satisfactory thermal comfort and efficient removals of airborne contaminants are crucial to
the work efficiency and health of occupants. Different air distributions can generate distinct …

Improving predicted mean vote with inversely determined metabolic rate

S Zhang, Y Cheng, MO Oladokun, Y Wu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inaccurate thermal comfort prediction would lead to thermal discomfort and energy wastage
of overcooling/overheating. Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) is widely used for thermal comfort …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time clothing insulation level classification based on model transfer learning and computer vision for PMV-based heating system optimization through …

Z Wei, JK Calautit, S Wei, PW Tien - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving a balance between energy efficiency and thermal comfort is a key aspect of
sustainable building design. Traditional control methods typically maintain indoor air …