Development of a protective facemask-inclusive human thermal stress prediction and warning system
Grant Data
Project Title
Development of a protective facemask-inclusive human thermal stress prediction and warning system
Principal Investigator
Professor Li, Yuguo
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Tse Siu Hei Michael
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
42
Start Date
2021-10-01
Amount
815601
Conference Title
Development of a protective facemask-inclusive human thermal stress prediction and warning system
Keywords
Climate model, COVID-19 pandemic, Human thermal stress, Man-Environment heat Exchange, Protective facemask
Discipline
ThermalBuilding and Construction
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
17208021
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2021
Status
On-going
Objectives
1 To study the impact of protective facemasks (PFMs) with different forms and materials on facial thermal load and PFM microenvironment (temperature, humidity, heat flux). 2 To develop a PFM-inclusive man-environment heat exchange model (PFM-MENEX) to assess human thermal comfort under different activities and climate conditions. 3 To develop a city-scale PFM-inclusive heat warning system by coupling PFM-MENEX with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model.