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COMFORT
Comfort is main the goal of
having an air-conditioning
system.
That is to make the occupants feel
comfortable in the area being airconditioned.
PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Heatt generated
H
t d and
d dissipated
di i t d by
b
a human body varies with:
AGE
ACTIVITY
SIZE
GENDER
COMFORT
Increasing awareness led to recent
introduction of new terms related to
comfort, among others
COMFORT
ASHRAE Standard 55-1992
specifies thermal comfort as a
condition in which more than 80
percent of the occupants will
find the environment thermally
acceptable.
Standard was set by conducting an experiment on a group of
people under various conditions of air in a room.
But, Standard 55 represents Americans, instead of Malaysians.
COMFORT CONDITIONS
For Malaysia,
use summer
conditions.
Common:
T: 24C (75F)
RH: 55%
V 15
V:
15-25
25 fpm
f
Noise:NC 35-40
Vent Rate:
UBBL
COMFORT CONDITIONS
Final remark:
Thermal comfort is about human.
What else can ACMV be designed for?
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