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Analysis of the thermal comfort model in an environment of metal mechanical branch

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Pinto, N.M. | Xavier, A.A.P. | do Amaral, Regiane T.

Affiliations: Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo, Coordenadoria de Segurança do Trabalho - Vitória, Brasil | Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Depart. Eng a de Produção-Ponta Grossa, Brasil | Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo, Subgerência de Administração Geral - Cariacica, Brasil

Note: [] Corresponding author [email protected]

Keywords: predicted mean vote, thermal sensation, employees, environmental variables, thermal comfort

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0359-1606

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 1606-1611, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

This study aims to identify the correlation between the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) with the thermal sensation (S) of 55 employees, establishing a linear multiple regression equation. The measurement of environmental variables followed established standards. The survey was conducted in a metal industry located in Ponta Grossa of the State of Parana in Brazil. It was applied the physical model of thermal comfort to the environmental variables and also to the subjective data on the thermal sensations of employees. The survey was conducted from May to November, 2010, with 48 measurements. This study will serve as the basis for a dissertation consisting of 72 measurements.

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