Thermal Modeling of Driver/Seat Interfaces in Automotive Applications 2004-01-2143
A thermophysical model of the dynamic interactions between an automobile driver and a heated seat is presented. The model uses the experimentally measured averaged load distributions to identify the local thermal resistances and to determine variations in temperatures of the seat, the driver's skin and clothing temperatures as a function of time. The model predicts a sudden temperature change in the seat surface temperature in contact areas. However, temperature differences due to the load distribution are found to be insignificant. The effective heat transfer coefficient in the contacted areas is determined to be about 145 W·K-1·m-2 for the contacted areas.
Citation: Karimi, G., Chan, E., and Culham, J., "Thermal Modeling of Driver/Seat Interfaces in Automotive Applications," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-2143, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-2143. Download Citation
Author(s):
G. Karimi, E. C. Chan, J. R. Culham
Affiliated:
Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Waterloo
Pages: 9
Event:
Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Symposium
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2004 Transactions Journal of Materials and Manufacturing-V113-5
Related Topics:
Heat transfer
Vehicle drivers
Simulation and modeling
Seats and seating
Logistics
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