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. 2021 Sep 1;206:108317. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108317

Table 1.

Variables in the PFM-induced facial thermal load model (SPFM).

Symbol Unit Source
Outside the PFM
  • Ambient air temperature

Ta °C Measured
  • Ambient relative humidity

RHa % Measured
  • Density of air

ρ kg/m3 Measured
  • Heat capacity of air

cp kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅K−1 Measured
  • Sensible heat flux

H W/m2 Calculated
  • Net radiation

Rn W/m2 Calculated
  • Latent heat flux

LE W/m2 Calculated
Inside the PFM
  • Air temperature inside PFM

Tin °C Measured
  • Relative humidity inside PFM

RHin % Measured
  • Facial skin temperature

Tfsk °C Measured
  • Facial skin wettedness

w Measured
  • Convection via facial skin

Cfsk W/m2 Calculated
  • Evaporation via facial skin

Efsk W/m2 Calculated
  • Radiation via facial skin

Rfsk W/m2 Calculated
  • Convection via respiration

Cres W/m2 Calculated
  • Evaporation via respiration

Eres W/m2 Calculated
  • Conduction from PFM surface

Gpfm W/m2 Calculated
  • Heat loss from leakage

Q W/m2 Calculated
  • Heat flux from facial skin

Hfsk W/m2 Measured
PFM parameters
  • Albedo of PFM surface

apfm % Measured
  • Dead space volume

Vpfm m3 Measured