Cooling Effects of Preferred Air Velocity in Muggy Conditions

Pre/erred air celocitlʹ was intʹfʹSligated hIʹ tesling a total ol241 Japanese subjects under different air temperatures and humidities in a climale chamber. The Iiʹork Ims done to encourage energy efficient air-conditioning design. Increases in air temperature and relatilʹe humidity were compensated by increases in prelerred air celocity, and then the subjects reporled themselves both slightly cool and com/or table. In addition. difTerences in pre/erred air lʹeloeity with seasonal mriation. indilʹidual variation, age and sex lIʹere examined