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Kolcaba's theory successfully addresses the four elements of nursing metaparadigm. [3] Providing comfort in physical, psychospiritual, social, and environmental aspects in order to reduce harmful tension is a conceptual assertion of this theory. [3] When nursing interventions are effective, the outcome of enhanced comfort is attained. [2]
Laboratory tests of the static model can identify and quantify non-heat transfer (psychological) factors that affect reported comfort. The adaptive model is limited to reporting differences (called psychological) between modeled and reported comfort. [citation needed] Thermal comfort as a "condition of mind" is defined in psychological terms ...
Description of the design comfort conditions: The conditions should combine indoor and outdoor factors at which occupant thermal comfort shall be evaluated and cover the most challenging scenarios for occupant comfort. Every unique combination of space and representative occupant must be evaluated under at least two conditions: cooling and heating.
The heat index and its counterpart the humidex both take into account only two variables, shade temperature and atmospheric moisture (humidity), thus providing only a limited estimate of thermal comfort. Additional factors such as wind, sunshine and individual clothing choices also affect perceived temperature; these factors are parameterized ...
For example, six air changes per hour means an amount of new air, equal to the volume of the space, is added every ten minutes. For human comfort, a minimum of four air changes per hour is typical, though warehouses might have only two. Too high of an air change rate may be uncomfortable, akin to a wind tunnel which has thousands of changes per ...
Studies from Nigeria show a comfortable temperature range of 26–28 °C (79–82 °F), comfortably cool 24–26 °C (75–79 °F) and comfortably warm 28–30 °C (82–86 °F). [4] A field study conducted in Hyderabad, India returned a comfort band of 26–32.45 °C (79–90 °F) with a mean of 29.23 °C (85 °F). [5]
Williams was born on October 11, 1914, in the city of Hillsborough, North Carolina.He graduated from North Carolina State College in 1933 at the age of 19 before going on earn an M.A. at Harvard University in 1939 and his PhD from the same establishment in 1943.
Human comfort can also be categorized by areas such visual comfort, acoustic comfort, and respiratory comfort. [32] Visual comfort is defined as "the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the visual environment." [33] This type of comfort can be achieved when an individual has a sufficient amount of light to perform an activity or task ...