Airflow has an effect on human thermal sensation but the turbulence intensity is another important factor that is studied in this paper. In that aim two kinds of turbulent flows with constant mean velocity and different turbulence intensity are analysed.The experiment results are presented.

For that study both natural and mechanical wind dynamic characteristics were studied through a mass of experiments in different built environments. For the measurement of the fluctuating velocity of airflow a hot wire anemometer was used. The results show that the dynamic characteristics are obviously different around the air supply opening or with the relatively high mean velocity.

A dynamic airflow compared with a steady airflow seems to intensify people's cold sensation . One possible reason is a physical factor - the enhancement of heat transfer - : this paper focused on that first possibiity, but the experimental results indicate that there is no increase of the heat transfer coefficient under sinusoidal airflow compared with a steady airfllow with the same mean velocity.

This paper focused on the evaluation of thermal comfort in 1,000 ton patrol vessel using PMV (predicted maean vote) and PPD (predicted percentage of dissatisfied). Environmental factors, room temperature and relative humidity were measured in various cabins. It appears necessary to operate a HVAC system controlled by proper thermal factors in each cabin.

Through a simulation study, thermal comfort of occupants and indoor air relative humidity in an office have been assessed. The authors observed that it is not always desirable to have cooler with higher saturation efficiency for applications where low indoor air relative humidity is of primary concern, in that case an ordinary evaporative cooler can be used that allows slightly higher air change rate within the occupied space.

This paper compares different ways to reach a spatial temperature distribution inside living and working spaces for industrial or technological use such as drying and conditioning chambers, sterilizers etc.

This paper offers reference data for the study and design of tall residential buildings with atrium in cold winter and hot summers areas. A questionnaire survey was carried out by the authors, their analysis and results are presented.

A new formula is proposed for expressing a whole body thermal comfort , in a siiting posture, in a non-uniform thermal environment. Their formula is applicable under conditions that involve various types of clothing and various air velocities .

This paper gives the description of two ways of modelling an office building. Measurements made in a case building over a year are used for the calibration of two simulation models : one is a full-building model and the other one simulates a single zone , it takes into account only the adjacent rooms.The aim of the study is to find if the single-zone modelling approach is appropriate for energy use estimations. Results are presented.

The cold air distribution system using ice thermal storage creates easily a low humidity environment whereas the system using a fluctuating breeze creates the feeling of coolness by actively generating airflow (an intermittent breeze) over the human body under a low humidity environment. That second system keeps the room temperatrue at a higher level, allowing energy savings in a comfortable environment. A model of a thermal sensation sensor was developed and the results obtained are presented.