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151-0950-00L 4 Credits MSC D-ITET , D-MAVT
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Sustainable Heating and Cooling Technologies

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Dennis Roskosch
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:33:24

Abstract

This course introduces the fundamentals of sustainable heating and cooling technologies regarding thermodynamics, technology, and regulations. In addition to teaching fundamental knowledge, this course focuses on process design. In case study sessions, students solve problems related to the process design of heating and cooling technologies.

Objective

At the end of this course, students will be able to: - select and use appropriate fluid property models, - choose a proper heating and cooling technology depending on the application, - develop mathematical models for the simulation of heat pump and cooling processes, - design and optimize heat pump and cooling processes, - design and select components and refrigerants, - apply the acquired numerical methods to the process design in other fields.

Content

- Heat pump applications: residential heating, industrial and high-temperature heating - Vapor-compression heat pumps: thermodynamics, components, refrigerants, oil - Alternative heat pump technologies - Cooling technologies and applications - Cryogenic cooling - Fluid property models - Numerical skills: root-finding, curve fitting, constrained non-linear-programming (NLP) optimization, discretization, solving ordinary differential equations

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture slides and supplementary documentation will be available online. Reference to appropriate book chapters and scientific papers will be provided.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes
In addition to the final oral examination, there is one compulsory continuous performance assessment.Groups of two students each have to work on one project during the semester. A written report (about 5-10 pages) must be prepared for the project. The report will be part of the entire performance assessment.The project task is issued mid-semester; submission is due at the end of June; the report's grade counts 50% towards the final course grade.The final oral exam will cover the general content of the lecture (50%) and content related to the task and the report (50%). The grade of the oral examination counts 50% towards the final course grade.The project must be passed (grade 4) on its own.

Registration & Places

Max Places
40

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Sustainable Heating and Cooling Technologies
  • Mon 08:15-10:00 (HG E 21)
  • Wed 14:15-16:00 (HG E 19)
4 h weekly

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