Exergy Analysis and Human Body Thermal Comfort Conditions: Evaluation of Different Body Compositions

Exergy Analysis and Human Body Thermal Comfort Conditions: Evaluation of Different Body Compositions

This article focuses on studying the effects of muscle and fat percentages on the exergy behavior of the human body under several environmental conditions. The main objective is to relate the thermal comfort indicators with exergy rates, resulting in a Second Law perspective to evaluate thermal envi...

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Main Authors: Matheus Martinez Garcia, Rafael Yoshimori Une, Silvio de Oliveira Junior, Carlos Eduardo Keutenedjian Mady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
exergy analysis
human thermal model
thermal comfort conditions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/4/265

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