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BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
卷 248, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111043
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Thermal adaptation; Thermal comfort; Mixed-mode ventilation; Elevated air movement; Ceiling fans
Mixed-mode ventilation is a promising solution for achieving energy-efficient and comfortable indoor environments. This study found that occupants can thermally adapt when switching between natural ventilation (NV) and air-conditioning (AC) modes within the same day, with the adaptation process stabilizing between 35 to 45 minutes after the mode switch. These findings are important for optimizing thermal comfort in mixed-mode controls, considering the dynamic nature of thermal adaptation.
Mixed-mode ventilation offers a promising solution for achieving comfortable indoor environments in an energy-efficient manner. However, in the tropics, characterized by a year-round hot and humid climate, opportunities for natural ventilation (NV) are typically limited to specific hours, necessitating operational mode switches on an intraday basis. Much of the thermal comfort research on mixed-mode ventilation relies either on cross-sectional data collected from different subjects or longitudinal data spanning a few seasons. This raises an open question: Can occupants thermally adapt when switching between NV and air-conditioning (AC) modes within a single day? To address the gap, our experimental study engaged 57 tropically acclimatized subjects, exposing them to combinations of five operational modes and four ceiling fan speeds (0.15-1.15 m/s) over an eight-hour timeframe. The results revealed that the subjects preferred a Standard Effective Temperature (SET*) that was 2-3 degrees C higher when operating in the NV mode compared to the AC modes, indicating thermal adaptation within the same day and in the same space. Specifically, the adaptation process was observed to stabilize between 35 to 45 mins following a mode switch. These findings contribute to the optimization of thermal comfort in mixed-mode controls, considering the dynamic characteristics of thermal adaptation.
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