[HTML][HTML] Optimization of the energy-comfort trade-off of HVAC systems in electric city buses based on a steady-state model

F Widmer, S van Dooren, CH Onder - Control Engineering Practice, 2025 - Elsevier
The electrification of public transport vehicles offers the potential to relieve city centers of
pollutant and noise emissions. Furthermore, electric buses have lower life-cycle greenhouse …

A Field Survey on Indoor Climate in Land Transport Cabins of Buses and Trains

JO Ogundiran, JPKB Nyembwe, ASN Ribeiro… - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
Assessing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is fundamental to ensuring health, well-being,
and safety. A particular type of indoor compartment, land transport cabins (LTCs) …

Reducing virus transmission from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of urban subways

A Nazari, J Hong, F Taghizadeh-Hesary… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aerosols carrying the virus inside enclosed spaces is an important mode of transmission for
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as supported by growing …

Innovative High-Induction Air Diffuser for Enhanced Air Mixing in Vehicles and Personalized Ventilation Applications

FI Bode, TO Joldos, GM Sirbu, P Danca, C Cosoiu… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Thermal comfort is very important for the well-being and safety of vehicle occupants, as
discomfort can elevate stress, leading to distracted attention and slower reaction times. This …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating thermal comfort and air quality in buses with different ventilation strategies in Hong Kong

P Rong, W Zhou, J Wang, H Zhang - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study employed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the
influence of air-conditioning exhaust position, supply velocity and direction on air quality and …

[HTML][HTML] Research on the Thermal Comfort Experience of Metro Passengers Under Sustainable Transportation: Theory of Stimulus-Organism-Response Integration …

T Zou, J Guan, Y Wang, F Zheng, Y Lin, Y Zhao - Sustainability, 2025 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Metro is an important part of urban transportation, carrying huge passenger
volume every day. With improvements in people's living standards, passengers' demand for …

Semi-empirical modeling of CO2 and particles in moving buses

Y Zhao, C Gu, X Song - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Two semi-empirical time-series mathematical models were developed to describe mass CO
2 and PM 2.5 concentrations in metropolitan buses under realistic conditions. A CFD …

A dynamic simulation model to improve the livability of transportation systems

E Suryani, RA Hendrawan, PFE Adipraja, B Widodo… - Public Transport, 2024 - Springer
Transportation users often face shortcomings, such as unreliable service causing
uncertainty in transit, low quality of service, and loss of time due to road and highway …

A Model to Improve Workability of Transport Systems

E Suryani, RA Hendrawan, PFE Adipraja… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
This research addresses the environmental dynamics of transport systems to increase its
workability. The most influential factors on workability are security level, health factors …

Dynamic Analysis and Seat Selection of Bus Driving Comfort under Different Road Conditions

R Sun, J Wang, Y Liu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application By giving specific road excitation, the differential equations and
analytical solutions derived in this paper can be used to quickly estimate the vertical …