A novel evaluation indicator and optimal heating strategy for using an intermittent-operation catalytic combustion heater in open cold environments

• Main Authors: Qin, Mingyuan, Chew, Bee Teng, Han, Xiaofei, Yang, Zhen, Cui, Tong, Deng, Fei, Pan, Song
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: TH Building construction; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45625/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111271
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Specific occupations and activities often require the ability to provide heating in cold open environments. This leads to a conflict between personnel comfort and portable energy usage. However, studies have not fully explored the characteristics of asymmetric intermittent radiation heating in cold...