eprintid: 10068484
rev_number: 16
eprint_status: archive
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datestamp: 2019-02-21 16:29:19
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status_changed: 2019-02-21 16:29:19
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Xu, G
creators_name: Jin, H
creators_name: Kang, J
title: Experimental study on the indoor thermo-hygrometric conditionsof the Mongolian yurt
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C04
divisions: F34
keywords: Mongolian yurt; thermal environment; indoor temperature; relative humidity
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abstract: The Mongolian yurt is a circular dwelling with a wooden frame enclosed by a lightweight
felt envelope. In this study, field experiments were conducted to understand the patterns of
temperature changes of the yurt’s indoor thermal environment. The study found that the felt’s
low thermal inertia affected the indoor temperature stability, resulting in a large difference between
day and night temperatures inside the yurt. The felts adjusted the indoor humidity in the case of
large outdoor humidity fluctuations, but when the outdoor humidity was very low, the indoor air
was drier. Indoor temperatures were generally lower in the centre and higher in the surrounding
peripheral areas, and the main influencing factors included felt seams, gaps between the door and
Khana, the ground, and solar radiation. The main factor influencing the temperature of the felt
wall’s inner surface was solar radiation. The effects on temperature and humidity when opening the
component felt pieces were obvious: humidity adjustment was best with the top felt piece opened;
indoor temperature adjustment was best with the gaps between the floor and felt wall pieces closed;
and the door curtain was most effective for insulation when the outdoor temperature was low.
date: 2019-01-28
date_type: published
official_url: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030687
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1629845
doi: 10.3390/su11030687
lyricists_name: Kang, Jian
lyricists_id: JKANG71
actors_name: Cuccu, Clara
actors_id: CCCUC40
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Sustainability
volume: 11
number: 3
article_number: 687
issn: 2071-1050
citation:        Xu, G;    Jin, H;    Kang, J;      (2019)    Experimental study on the indoor thermo-hygrometric conditionsof the Mongolian yurt.                   Sustainability , 11  (3)    , Article 687.  10.3390/su11030687 <https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030687>.       Green open access   
 
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