The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with space heating and air conditioning systems, as well as with some industrial cooling systems, their equipment, their design and dimensioning, and the control and diagnosis of their faults and malfunctions.

1. Introduction to heating and cooling processes. Thermal comfort. 
2. Design conditions: indoor – outdoor. Thermal insulation codes. Heat transfer coefficients of building materials.
3. Energy consumption estimation methodologies
4. Introduction to building heating: heating system equipment and devices, heat load calculation (ISO12831).
5. Hydronic systems. Design of single- and double- pipe systems.
6.  Heating equipment. Boilers, pumps, radiators, fan coils. Selection and dimensioning of components, valves, expansion vessel.
7. Psychrometrics principles. Sensible – latent load. Basic psychrometric calculations – software. Heating, cooling, humidifying – dehumidifying, mixing.
8. Air conditioning systems. All air, air‐water and all water systems. Suitability of air conditioning systems for various applications – selection process.
9. Thermodynamics of heating and cooling. Heat pump cycles. Heat pumps with mechanical compression. Absorption heat pumps.
10. Heat recovery. Economizers. Regenerators. Energy saving in air conditioning – heating systems.
11. Pipe and duct sizing. Duct systems, fans, fittings. Hydronic heating and cooling systems design. Control systems. Fan‐coil selection, piping system design.
12. Central air conditioning. Air distribution systems, single and double duct. Multi-zone systems.

There are no prerequisite courses. It is recommended that students who are interested in attending the course have completed successfully the following courses:
ΕΝ0101 THERMODYNAMICS  I

ΕΝ0112 THERMODYNAMICS II

ΕΝ0201 FLUID MECHANICS I

ΕΝ0301 HEAT TRANSFER

ΕΝ0202 FLUID MECHANICS II

Suggested Literature:

• Ronald H. Howell, Harry J. Sauer, Willima J. Coad: Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. ASHRAE Inc, 1998, ISBN 1‐883413‐56‐7
• ASHRAE Handbook 1997 Fundamentals. ASHRAE Inc 1997, SI Edition, ISBN 1‐883413‐45‐1
• ASHRAE Handbook 1995 HVAC Applications. ASHRAE Inc 1995, SI Edition, ISBN 1‐883413
• ASHRAE Handbook 1996 HVAC Systems and Equipment. ASHRAE Inc 1996, SI Edition, ISBN 1‐883413
• Recknagel‐Sprenger‐Schramek: Taschenbuch fuer Heizung + Klimatechnik. Oldenbourg 1997. ISBN 3‐486‐26213‐0

Συναφή επιστημονικά περιοδικά:

• ASHRAE Transactions

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