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The Optimum diameter for a globe thermometer for use indoors

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Humphreys, M.A.
The Optimum diameter for a globe thermometer for use indoors / M.A. Humphreys
Sumario: By applying currently recommended formulae for the heat transfer from spheres and comparing results with up-to-date information about human response to air temperature and mean radiant temperature, it is shown that the optimum diameter for a globe thermometer, when used as an index of subjective warmth for people in buildings, is approximately 40 mm. The practical performance of such a globe thermometer is described
En: The Annals of occupational hygiene. - Oxford [etc.]. - nº 2, October 1977 ; p. 135-140
1. Higiene industrial . 2. Contaminantes físicos . 3. Calor . 4. Control de contaminantes . 5. Ambiente térmico . 6. Termometría . 7. Radiación térmica . 8. Temperatura . I. Title. II. Título: The Annals of occupational hygiene.