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Two-Node Comfort - [source code]

Gagge two-node thermal comfort: SET, ET, PMV, TSENS and DISC.

Input

Name Nickname Description Type
Air Temperature Ta Dry-bulb air temperature (°C). Number
Radiant Temperature Tr Mean radiant temperature (°C). Number
Air Speed V Air speed (m/s). Floored at 0.1 — the model is not valid in perfectly still air. Number
Relative Humidity RH Relative humidity (%). Number
Metabolic Rate M Metabolic rate (met). Number
Clothing Clo Clothing insulation (clo). Number
Sitting St True for a seated occupant (smaller radiating area). Boolean
Body Surface Area BSA Body surface area (m2). Default is the ASHRAE standard person. Number

Output

Name Nickname Description Type
SET Standard Effective Temperature (°C). Number
ET Effective Temperature (°C). Number
PMV PMV from the two-node energy balance. Number
Sensation TS Predicted thermal sensation (TSENS). Number
Discomfort DISC Thermal discomfort. Number
Skin Temp Tsk Mean skin temperature (°C). Number
Core Temp Tcr Core temperature (°C). Number
Wettedness W Skin wettedness (0-1). Number
Sweat Rate SW Regulatory sweat rate (g/h/m2). Number