The Effect of Genders on the Perception of the Combined Effect of Local Discomfort Parameters

Authors

  • Balázs András-Tövissi
    Affiliation

    Department of Building Services and Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rakpart 3-9, D122, Hungary

  • László Kajtár
    Affiliation

    Department of Building Services and Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rakpart 3-9, D122, Hungary

https://doi.org/10.3311/PPme.18249

Abstract

If the draught and the radiant thermal asymmetry caused by the warm ceiling appear simultaneously, will women and men be affected in the same way? This research aims to answer this question, by clarifying the understanding of the joint mechanism of action of the two local discomfort factors with the help of instrumental and human subject measurements. The most important result of the present research is identifying that if PPD < 6%, radiant thermal asymmetry varies in the range of 5–15 °C and the draught rate DR = 15% or DR = 25%, then at a given range of the interval men are significantly more dissatisfied with warm ceilings than women; women’s AMV votes are significantly lower than men's; In the case of DR = 15%, the work accuracy of women is significantly higher, while in the case of men, the work accuracy is higher at DR = 25%.

Keywords:

thermal comfort, human subject measurement, actual mean vote, work performance

Published Online

2021-12-22

How to Cite

András-Tövissi, B., Kajtár, L. “The Effect of Genders on the Perception of the Combined Effect of Local Discomfort Parameters”, Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering, 66(1), pp. 26–31, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPme.18249

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Articles