Experimental Study of Indoor Air Quality for Cooling Condition Using ARDUINO System and PMV Index Testing the Effect of Heat Sources

Abstract

The human thermal comfort and the indoor healthy air quality in the houses and the offices have become a vital necessity, especially in the state of the development of the contagious virus as the COVID-19. In this study, the evaluation of the air distribution was investigated using a DHTT sensor connected to an ARDUINO card to benefit their simple use and their reasonable price comparing to other tools such as the infrared camera. The measurement of the temperature is made in 14 points divided on two directions: one near the sitting manikin and another in front with the cooling system. The impact of the heat sources was tested. In these conditions, the indoor temperature was examined for an empty room, a room occupied by one person and one computer, a room occupied by two persons and two computers and a lighted room. The experimental results prove that the indoor temperature increases with the multiplication of the heat sources. From a temperature equal to [Formula: see text]C, the PMV curves move away from the comfort zone and the indoor climate becomes hot.