Virtual Temperature Controlled Seat PerformanceTest ESI North America

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Doroudian, Doroudian, author.

Contributor:

Almasi, Gabriella

battoei, Mohsen

Dwarampudi, Ramesh

Kolich, Michael

Medoro, Michael

Salokhe, Swapnil

Conference Name:

WCX World Congress Experience (2018-04-10 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2018

Summary:

The demand for seating comfort is growing - in cars as well as trucks and other commercial vehicles. This is expected as the seat is the largest surface area of the vehicle that is in contact with the occupant. While it is predominantly luxury cars that have been equipped with climate controlled seats, there is now a clear trend toward this feature becoming available in mid-range and compact cars. The main purpose of climate controlled seats is to create an agreeable microclimate that keeps the driver comfortable. It also reduces the "stickiness" feeling which is reported by perspiring occupants on leather-covered seats. As part of the seat design process, a physical test is performed to record and evaluate the life cycle and the performance at ambient and extreme temperatures for the climate controlled seats as well as their components. The test calls for occupied and unoccupied seats at several ambient temperatures. This paper presents the approach that was used to replace the physical test with a virtual test

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Publisher Number:

2018-01-1317

Access Restriction:

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