Análisis de la variación del ambiente térmico en el habitáculo de un autobús, para minimizar el impacto de la temperatura en los pasajeros.

Abstract

The research arises due to the lack of adequate measurement of the thermal influence in the passenger cabin of interprovincial buses manufactured in Ecuador. The objective is to analyze the variation of the thermal environment in the passenger compartment of a bus using engineering software to minimize the impact of temperature on passengers. The methodology has a mixed approach, validating and estimating the uncertainty of the results through finite element simulation. The data, obtained according to the hypothesis variables, will be analyzed with ANSYS software to establish the thermal comfort of the passengers. The process includes the collection of regulations, measurement of environmental variables, calculation of thermal loads, 3D modeling of the passenger compartment, air grille distribution and CFD computational simulation. Correlational analysis between the initial conditions and those obtained after implementing improvements allows quantitative evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions on the thermal environment. The results show that the improvements have had a positive impact on thermal stability and comfort, demonstrating which proposals were most effective. In conclusion, the correlational analysis validates the most effective improvement strategies, ensuring that the selected interventions optimize the thermal environment for passengers