A Study of Thermal Comfort and Energy Saving of using Air-Conditioner Combine with Electric Fan
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This research aimed to study the thermal comfort of people in an office environment when using air conditioner combined with electric fan. The temperature in the test room was adjusted from 27-30 °C, the average wind speed of the fan was 0.28 m/s, and the desk fan was 1.5 meters away from the subject. Total subjects were consisted of 50 people, 37 males and 13 females, with an average age of 30.53 years. They were in a sitting position, an activity level of 1.2 met., an average clothing value was 0.44 clo. The results showed that subjects had the highest level of satisfaction at a room temperature of 27 °C with a non-swing fan, which was 86%. The results of the experiment showed that the energy saving when adjusting the room temperature from 26-27 °C was 15.82%.
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