کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
248880 502587 2010 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Evaluation of thermal comfort in a rail terminal location in India
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Evaluation of thermal comfort in a rail terminal location in India
چکیده انگلیسی

The recent Indian Railway budget proposes upgrading and development of fifty railway stations to world class standards. These stations act as crucial transport nodes for effective operation of the railway network and passenger well being. One of the important aspects regarding passenger satisfaction in these places is an acceptable thermal environment. This article studies the thermal comfort of passengers in a large and significant railway station in South India in the summer month of June. The study entails field measurements and questionnaire responses from 402 individuals over a period of fifteen days. The thermal comfort is estimated using the air temperature and the PET (Physiological Equivalent Temperature) scale. The neutral temperature obtained through questionnaire surveys is 31.93 °C. In presence of fair air movement, there is some relaxation to neutral temperature, although the range of relaxation is much narrower than the models presented by other researchers. Comparing the Thermal sensation votes (ASHRAE 7-point scale) with comfort votes (Bedford 7-point scale), it is observed that the passengers exhibit high tolerance and adaptivity. Further, some observations are made on the relationship between the nature of waiting areas and their spatial influence on passenger thermal comfort.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Building and Environment - Volume 45, Issue 11, November 2010, Pages 2571–2580
نویسندگان
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