Personal thermal management (PTM) technologies, which establish local thermal envelope
around human body instead of cooling/heating the entire building space, have great …

This paper presented a review of the literature on the human thermal comfort model, which
can be employed to predict the response of a human towards the environmental …

Personal thermal management systems (PTMS) are highly desirable for improving individual
thermal comfort and reducing indoor HVAC energy consumption. Although there have been …

This study investigates the effect of local floor heating mats on the thermal comfort of workers
in cold environments. Experiments were performed with two sizes of floor heating mats …

As an important factor in indoor human thermal comfort, the wind is investigated in the
present study using a fully validated human body-environment interface model based on …

The indoor thermal environment is usually non-uniformly distributed in parameters such as
temperature and velocity. For precise control of indoor environment, it is necessary to figure …

The application of stratified ventilation systems for winter heating brings out the doubt of
draught issues on the lower part of body. The purpose of this study is to quantify the thermal …

Abstract Personal Comfort Systems (PCS) are equipments that heat and/or cool occupants
without affecting surrounding environments, ranging from commonly used devices to …

A good practice of the personal comfort system is to extend acceptable comfort zones and
achieve energy savings in buildings; while quite few studies look into the use of local …

The potential of personal cooling technologies in reducing air conditioning energy
consumption and enhancing human thermal comfort is substantial. This review focuses on …