Testing and Energy Efficiency

– basics of thermodynamics,

– heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) and heat balance,

– heat transfer through walls (plan parallel, cylindrical),

– calculation of power and efficiency of heating devices,

– heating and cooling curve,

– temperature and temperature scales (realization and dissemination),

– thermometers (resistance, thermocouples, liquid-in-glass, radiation, thermal imagers),

– calibration of thermometers and uncertainty budget in calibration,

– humidity (terms, types of hygrometers, calibration and uncertainty)

energy (renewable resources, non-renewable resources)
– energy efficiency of buildings (location and architecture, insulation, building furniture, heating systems, lighting, heat pumps, regulation of heating, solar systems, ventilation and recuperation, airtightness)
– energy certificate (calculation, measurement)
– energy rehabilitation of buildings

The course introduces specific knowledge in the field of testing of heat devices, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and procedures related to energy saving.
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of thermodynamics, stationary heat transfer, heat transfer modes (translation, convection, radiation), basics of thermometry and hygrometry, and calibration of thermometers and humidity meters. The following is the introduction of energy sources, the basics of the energy efficiency of buildings by individual units, and the calculation of the energy certificate and the planning of energy rehabilitation of buildings.
Students will learn about the most advanced technologies and instrumentation, both for measuring and testing in the described field, as well as for designing appropriate solutions.

Lectures, laboratory exercises, home learning