Cited by 135Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationThermoregulation and physiological responses

A correct enthalpy relationship as thermal comfort index for livestock

Rodrigues, Valéria Cristina, da Silva, Iran José Oliveira, Vieira, Frederico Márcio Corrêa, Nascimento, Sheila Tavares·2011·International Journal of Biometeorology

Abstract

Researchers working with thermal comfort have been using enthalpy to measure thermal energy inside rural facilities, establishing indicator values for many situations of thermal comfort and heat stress. This variable turned out to be helpful in analyzing thermal exchange in livestock systems. The animals are exposed to an environment which is decisive for the thermoregulatory process, and, consequently, the reactions reflect states of thermal comfort or heat stress, the last being responsable for problems of sanity, behavior and productivity. There are researchers using enthalpy as a qualitative indicator of thermal environment of livestock such as poultry, cattle and hogs in tropical regions. This preliminary work intends to check different enthalpy equations using information from classical thermodynamics, and proposes a direct equation as thermal comfort index for livestock systems.

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Authors
Rodrigues, V. C., da Silva, I. J. O., Vieira, F. M. C., & Nascimento, S. T.
Affiliations
Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Corresponding author
Rodrigues, Valéria Cristina
Venue
International Journal of Biometeorology
Published
2010-07-07
Volume
55
Issue
3
Pages
455-459
ISSN
  • 0020-7128 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-1254
OpenAlex
W1989622105
Cited by
135
References
13
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FWCI
7.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Biometeorology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scientific Electronic Library Online (São Paulo Research Foundation, Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
Keywords
enthalpy, thermal comfort index, livestock, heat stress, thermoregulation, thermal environment, poultry, cattle, pigs
MeSH terms
Animals, Body Temperature Regulation, Cattle, Hot Temperature, Poultry, Stress, Physiological, Swine, Thermosensing, Thermodynamics, Livestock

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