The numerical study of indoor air temperature distribution in two-seater tandem vehicle cabin.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the air flow and temperature distributions of two-seater tandem vehicle cabin. The air flows and temperature distribution in the cabin must be designed to reach acceptable passenger thermal comfort while at the same time minimizing the energy of mechanical cooling efficiently. The model is two-seater tandem vehicle cabin with a volume of 1.7 m3. The heat load from internal and external source is applied into the calculation, and the outdoor environment is assumed in tropical climate. We evaluate the thermal comfort of the passenger using PMV model based on temperature distribution in the cabin. Two conditions inside cabin, are implemented, there are at peak and lowest heat load. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]