An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area

Inthis study, thermal comfort measurements were made for mold, welding, andturning technicians in naturally ventilated industrial establishments.Metabolic rates were determined as 100 W/m2forwelding and turningand 190 W/m2 for mold technicians. The clothing insulationfactor wascalculated as 0.68 clo...

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Main Author: Kemal Furkan Sökmen
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Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2019-08-01
Series:Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
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description Inthis study, thermal comfort measurements were made for mold, welding, andturning technicians in naturally ventilated industrial establishments.Metabolic rates were determined as 100 W/m2forwelding and turningand 190 W/m2 for mold technicians. The clothing insulationfactor wascalculated as 0.68 clo. The measurements were done in 3 differentcompanies on17-19 July 2017during working hours withoutstopworking. In terms of PMV findings, itwasdetermined that the thermalcomfort conditions are not met according to the ASHRAE standard.As forthe WBGT value, it wasdeterminedthat there was heat pressure on17.07.2017 andthere wasno heat pressure on 18.07.2018on allthe employees. On 19.07.2017, it was determined that there was a heat pressureafter 13:00 for mold technicians and after 17:00 for welding and turningtechnicians. Calculated PMV values were compared with the survey resultsand ıt was determined that results were compatible with values. Itwasmade firmthat people who were overweight and obese felt theirworking environment warmer than normalweightworker.Theperformance lossratios which aredependent on ambient temperature were calculated and compared with theliteratureand was determined that they are compatible.
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spelling doaj-art-e23304a29e6d496e86a43378cff8a23e2025-08-20T01:57:44ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi2147-835X2019-08-0123455956810.16984/saufenbilder.43081128An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated AreaKemal Furkan Sökmen0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8647-4861BURSA TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİInthis study, thermal comfort measurements were made for mold, welding, andturning technicians in naturally ventilated industrial establishments.Metabolic rates were determined as 100 W/m2forwelding and turningand 190 W/m2 for mold technicians. The clothing insulationfactor wascalculated as 0.68 clo. The measurements were done in 3 differentcompanies on17-19 July 2017during working hours withoutstopworking. In terms of PMV findings, itwasdetermined that the thermalcomfort conditions are not met according to the ASHRAE standard.As forthe WBGT value, it wasdeterminedthat there was heat pressure on17.07.2017 andthere wasno heat pressure on 18.07.2018on allthe employees. On 19.07.2017, it was determined that there was a heat pressureafter 13:00 for mold technicians and after 17:00 for welding and turningtechnicians. Calculated PMV values were compared with the survey resultsand ıt was determined that results were compatible with values. Itwasmade firmthat people who were overweight and obese felt theirworking environment warmer than normalweightworker.Theperformance lossratios which aredependent on ambient temperature were calculated and compared with theliteratureand was determined that they are compatible.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/649056ergonomics of thermal environmentemployee performanceheat stress
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An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area
Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
ergonomics of thermal environment
employee performance
heat stress
title An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area
title_full An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area
title_fullStr An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area
title_full_unstemmed An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area
title_short An Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Mold, Welding and Turning Technicians and the Effects on Performance in Naturally Ventilated Area
title_sort investigation of thermal comfort for mold welding and turning technicians and the effects on performance in naturally ventilated area
topic ergonomics of thermal environment
employee performance
heat stress
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/649056
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