Question
Building Services and Sustainability Question on Thermal, visual and acoustic comfort in built environments
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A
Physiological Equivalent Temperature is used in outdoor thermal comfort evaluation.
B
Thermal Performance Index is computed using outside surface temperature of building envelope.
C
Reynolds number less than 2000 refers to laminar wind flow.
D
Reynolds number greater than 4000 refers to turbulent wind flow.
Answer
Physiological Equivalent Temperature is used in outdoor thermal comfort evaluation.
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (A and C and D): Physiological Equivalent Temperature is used in outdoor thermal comfort evaluation. AND Reynolds number less than 2000 refers to laminar wind flow. AND Reynolds number greater than 4000 refers to turbulent wind flow.