Network Region Reference
A network region represents the thermal network for a manikin in a thermal comfort simulation. A thermal network computes the thermo-physiological responses of a human body.
To create a network region, right-click the Regions node and select .
Network Region Properties
- Physics Continuum
- Selects the thermal network physics continuum that contains the selected thermal comfort models such as a Fiala Thermoregulation model or the Equivalent Homogeneous Temperature model.
- Parts
- Selects the manikin geometry part for which thermal comfort is to be predicted.
- Type
- Is set to Thermal Network Region as the only option.
- Topology
- Network (read-only)
Network Region Right-Click Actions
- Create Interface
- You multi-select the network region and another fluid or solid region to create a thermal network interface.
Boundary Settings
- Thermal Network Boundary
- The default thermal network boundary is created automatically upon creation of the thermal network region.
- Thermal Network Interface Boundary
- Is created when a thermal network interface has been created.
Region Settings
The following physics conditions and
values appy to a thermal network region.
- Ambient Relative Humidity
- For the Fiala Thermoregulation models only. Specifies the relative humidity of the surroundings of the manikin (in percent).
- Associates the thermal network region with the manikin geometry part for which thermal comfort is to be predicted.
Network Links- For the Fiala Thermoregulation models only. Contains one sub-node for each of the 58 manikin sectors that represent the sub-divided body parts: Head_Top, Head_Back, Face_R, Face_L, Neck_Back, Beck_Front_R, Neck_Front_L, Thorax_Back, Thorax_Front_R, Thorax_Front_L, Abdomen_Back, Abdomen_Front_R, Abdoment_Front_L, Pelvis_Bottom, Pelvis_R, Pelvis_L, L_Shoulder, R_Shoulder, L_Arm_Front_R, L_Arm_Front_L, L_Arm_Back_R, L_Arm_Back_L.
- EHT Segments
- For the Equivalent Homogeneous Temperature model only. Contains one sub-node for each of the 17 manikin segments that represent the body parts: R_Foot, L_Foot, R_Calf, L_Calf, R_Thigh, L_Thigh, R_Hand, L_Hand, R_Forearm, L_Forearm, R_Arm, L_Arm, Thorax_Back_and_Shoulders, Thorax_Front, Face_and_Neck, Head, Abdomen_and_Pelvis.
Interface Settings
The following interface is available only in combination with a thermal network region.
- Thermal Network Interface
- To create a thermal network interface, multi-select a thermal network region and another solid or fluid region, then right-click the selection and choose Create Interface.