Learning Outcomes
Learning of:
a) The history of heating technology
b) The methodology for calculating of the desigh heatload in buildings
c) The methodologies of calculating and design of various heating systems
d) The procedure of calculating the energy consumption in heating systems
e) The elaboration of design study of heating installation in buildings
Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to calculate and design central heating installations in buildings and to estimate the energy consumption of heating systems
General Competences
Apply knowledge in practice
Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Make decisions
Work autonomously
Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction. History of heating systems. Design heat load calculations. Local and central heating systems. Heat pumps in heating systems. Hydronic heating systems design. District heating. Pipe sizing. Heating systems equipment (heating emitters, boilers, pumps, expansion tanks, valves etc) selection and sizing. Control of heating systems. Calculation of energy use for space heating.
