Experimental Study and Thermal Modeling of an Automobile Driver with a Heated and Ventilated Seat

G. Karimi, E. C. Chan, J. R. Culham
2003 SAE Technical Paper Series   unpublished
This paper presents mathematical models of thermal interactions among an automobile passenger, the cabin environment, and a heated/ventilated seat. The model, which has the ability to predict the transient response of a driver in a highly non-uniform thermal environment, has been tested against subjective evaluations under simulated winter and summer driving conditions. The good agreement between model predictions and experimental measurements suggests that such a model can be a useful
more » ... e tool in the design of a passenger thermal comfort system.
doi:10.4271/2003-01-2215 fatcat:ofhwgzmigbgh7onbl6vdhrgupi