Evaluation of Equivalent Temperature in Vehicle Cabin by a Mesh-Free Simulation (Second Report)

- Evaluation of Thermal Environment and Equivalent Temperature in Vehicle Cabin

Abstract

This paper (Part 2) describes the outline of the proposed mesh-free simulation method and discusses the comparisons between equivalent temperature (teq) in the calculations and measurements under summer cooling and winter heating conditions based on the 3D-laser scanned clothing surface of the thermal manikin in a vehicle cabin by the mesh-free simulation. It is found calculation results of the teq and cabin thermal environment reproduce the measurements on the whole. The key factors for evaluating teq on each body segment of the clothed thermal manikin under cooling and heating conditions are also discussed.