Abbreviations
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Engineers
CFD
Computational fluid dynamics
DIT
Drop in temperature
DSC
Differential scanning calorimetry
DT
Datataker
EPS
Expanded polystyrene
HDPE
High-density polyethylene
Kph
Kilometre per hour
MDIT
Maximum drop in temperature
MTW
Motorised two wheeler
PCM
Phase change material
PET
Polyethylene terephthalate
PMV
Predicted mean vote
PPD
Predicted percentage of dissatisfaction
PTMG
Polytetramtehylene glycol
PTWs
Powered two wheelers
PWAT
Polymeric water-absorbent textile
SEM
Scanning electron microscopy
Temp
Temperature
TES
Thermal energy storage
WT
Wind tunnel
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