italian version

Aims :

The student will learn through lecture and practical to design heating and air conditioning systems. Attendees will learn a general approach to the study of thermal comfort and of heating systems in large industrial and commercial buildings. The student will be initiate to the design of components of heating and air conditioning systems.

Topics :

Weather data and design conditions, summer and winter. Inside comfort design conditions, summer and winter. Building survey and load estimating. Heating load and space cooling load. Storage of heat in building and stratification of heat. Energy conservation and design conditions. Solar heat gain thru glass. Heat and water vapour flow thru structures. Infiltration and ventilation. Applied psychrometrics. Thermal comfort. Noise control in air conditioning systems. Space air diffusion and handling apparatus. Air duct design. Hot and chilled water piping sizing.

Textbooks :

Carrier Air Conditioning Company: Handbook of Air Conditioning System design. McGraw Hill Book Company.

Exam :

Oral examinations.

Tutorial Session :

Yet to be decided.