An ergonomics investigation into human thermal comfort using an automobile seat heated with encapsulated carbonized fabric (ECF)

摘要

This report presents the results of an ergonomics investigation into human thermal comfort using an automobile seat heated with an encapsulated carbonized fabric (ECF). Subjective and objective thermal comfort data were recorded while participants sat for 90 min in a heated and a non-heated automobile seat in an environmental chamber. Eight male participants each completed eight experimental sessions in a balanced order repeated measures experimental design. The conditions in the chamber were representative of a range of cool vehicle thermal environments (5, 10, 15 and 20 deg. C; in the 20 deg. C trial participants sat beside a 5 deg. C 'cold wall').