Study Guide

Objective

You can study and analyse compressor cooling or heatpump systems with the help of the log p, h diagram.
You can identify the most common equipment and components related to cooling and heatpump systems and their functions in the process.
You are familiar with the most common refrigerants and their properties.
You can use free cooling and passive methods in cooling and to prevent overheating with solar shading.
You can dimension the most common direct and indirect cooling systems.
You can calculate the energy consumption of cooling systems.

Content

How do compressor cooling and heat pumps operate?
How is the compressor process presented in the log p, h diagram?
How to choose refrigerants for different systems and what kind of legislation relates to refrigerants?
What are the main components and equipment of the compressor process?
How to dimension and select pipe sizes and materials for compressor or free cooling systems?
How to calculate the energy consumption of buildings’ cooling systems?
How to avoid or minimise overheating hours with passive methods like solar shading?
How to calculate cooling load using IDA-ICE?

Opiskelumateriaali

In Learn

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

the student completes the studies according to the implementation of the group

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Evaluation scale

1-5