Experimental Study On Thermal Effect Using Sunshades In Vehicle Passenger Compartment

Eddy Barkley Fatani, Adam Daniel (2019) Experimental Study On Thermal Effect Using Sunshades In Vehicle Passenger Compartment. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

In vehicles that are parked, no ventilation or air conditioning, if a vehicle is exposed to direct solar radiation, an immediate temperature rise occurs. The high cabin air temperature can threaten children and animals that are left unattended in vehicles. In Malaysia, 22 cases of heatstroke (hot red or flushed dry skin, nausea or vomiting, coma) include two deaths reported as a result of heatstroke. In addition, temperature-sensitive goods (e.g. drugs in ambulances and veterinary vehicles) can be adversely affected by high temperatures. From this project, the objective of this paper is to determine the method in reducing the car interior temperature. The method was experimentally studied by using sunshades. There are two tests on sunshades application; outside and inside windshield. A 1.6 national sedan car was used in this study where it was exposed to direct sunlight for a period of 8 hours for two different orientations; south and east. The temperatures measured by thermocouple type K strategically located within the car were obtained and analyzed. From the analysis and observation, the usage of sunshades outside the windshields is the best in reducing both windshields, dashboard, steering wheel and rear deck temperature. The sunshade has blocked most of the solar radiation from hitting the windshields, causing the windshields, dashboard, steering wheel and rear deck absorbed less heat and give better comfort to the driver when entering the vehicle.

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