Experimental and simulation study of thermal accumulation in an enclosed vehicle

• Main Authors: David Chua, S.N., Chan, B.K., Lim, S.F.
• Format: E-Article
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2019
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29645/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061911671&doi=10.1177%2f0954407019827691&partnerID=40&md5=b7f62a4ef4c0b53a71abd5a955fc509d
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Thermal accumulation in a car cabin under direct exposure to sunlight can be extremely critical due to the risk of heatstroke especially to children who are left unattended in the car. There are very limited studies in the literature to understand the thermal behaviour of a car that is parked in an...