Experimental Validation of the Human Thermal Plume of the Driver Inside a Vehicle Cabin

Amaury Jamin, Bart Janssens, Walter Bosschaerts, Florin Bode, Paul Alexandru Danca, Ilinca Nastase

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Abstract

In the last decade, human thermal plume understanding has become one of the necessary parts for optimizing ventilation systems, thermal comfort and, indirectly, energy efficiency. The human thermal plume is among the most challenging phenomenon to be reproduced correctly with numerical models, given its unsteady nature governed by the buoyancy forces. The research conducted in this article is a part of our larger study to develop knowledge about airflow behavior and its role in the thermal environment of vehicle cabins. This article presents the experimental investigation, using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Infrared (IR) thermography, of the thermal plume of an advanced thermal manikin placed in the driver's place inside our full-scale experimental model based on a Renault Megane vehicle. This study was performed in a climatic chamber under isothermal conditions and without ventilation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2021 10th International Conference on ENERGY and ENVIRONMENT, CIEM 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665445849
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event10th International Conference on ENERGY and ENVIRONMENT, CIEM 2021 - Bucharest, Romania
Duration: 14 Oct 202115 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2021 10th International Conference on ENERGY and ENVIRONMENT, CIEM 2021

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on ENERGY and ENVIRONMENT, CIEM 2021
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityBucharest
Period14/10/2115/10/21

Keywords

  • CFD modeling
  • Human thermal plume
  • IR
  • PIV
  • car cabin ventilation

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