Learning objectives
To provide the basic knowledge needed to calculate the design building heat load and to evaluate the heating and cooling system and its components.
Prerequisites
Thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Course unit content
Basic elements for the design of cooling and heating systems in buildings.
Full programme
Conduction, convective and radiative heat transfer.Transmittance U and global coefficient H. Extraflux. Psycrometrics. Glaser analysis. Design heating load. Air heating and cooling systems. Heating systems in buildings. Heat generators, heat pumps, cogeneration. System components.
Bibliography
Teacher handouts
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination.
Other information
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