We compare the recently developed Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) with other thermal indices in analysing heat- and cold-related effects on cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in two different (urban and rural) regions in the Czech Republic during the 16-year period from 1994-2009. Excess mortality is represented by the number of deaths above expected daily values, the latter being adjusted f...

Abstract With rapidly changing technology, people have more and requirements for thermal comforts regarding indoor temperature, humidity, wind speed, pay attention to air quality. Indoor quality has serious effects on the elderly, children, those with respiratory allergies. Based architecture of Internet Things smart home, this study constructed an monitoring system explore how can live in envi...

Among the new insulating materials widely used in high-voltage outdoor insulation, silicone rubber has received the most attention. Indeed, silicone rubbers are gaining in popularity as an effective counter-measure to insulator contamination problems. However, pure silicone rubber shows little tracking and erosion resistance. So, some properties of silicone rubber need to be improved to extend ...

The complexities of the interactions between long- and short-wave radiation fluxes and the human body make it inherently difficult to estimate precisely the total radiation absorbed (R) by a human in an outdoor environment. The purpose of this project was to assess and compare three methods to estimate the radiation absorbed by a human in an outdoor environment, and to compare the impact of app...

This study investigates the applicability of User-DefinedFunctions (UDFs) for determination of thermal comfort indices for non-uniform environments. The demand for such an investigation derived from the need to evaluate thermal environments in aircraft cabins in a more comprehensive way. It is normal practice by Airbus to determine the initial layout of ventilation systems also on the basis of ...

The activity concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides Ra, Th and K in soil and water samples collected from Barapukuria 2×125 MW Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant area situated in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh were measured using gamma ray spectrometry technique. Two types of soil samples namely, active and passive soil samples and both surface and underground water samples were analy...

original article   introduction: exposure to heat is one of the workplace risk factors, which may lead to thermal strain, such as rising heart rate and body temperature. to have the best association between a heat stress indices and physiological parameters have always been a major concern for those studying the subject. this study aims to compare the association of two heat stress indices with...

Human exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and residential indoor and outdoor VOC levels had hitherto not been investigated in Turkey. This study details investigations of indoor, outdoor, and personal exposure to VOCs conducted simultaneously in 15 homes, 10 offices and 3 schools in Kocaeli during the summer of 2006 and the winter of 2006–2007. All VOC concentrations were collected by...