Numerical simulation of inner hydro-field and comfortable evaluation based on human thermal comfortable model in cockpit

Abstract

Traditional research on inner hydro-field of cockpit only paid attention on the airflow itself except human thermal comfort, which is not really consistent with the rule "human center". This paper builds Human Thermal Comfortable Model based on Radtherm platform. The model, combined with CFD results, focuses on human comfort and can output the human thermal sensation. Utilizing this model, virtual cockpit has been evaluated and the conclusions have been obtained. The evaluation method for hydro-field of cockpit is effective. And it can be used in engineering applications. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.