Course detail
Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
FSI-0KTAcad. year: 2022/2023
The course deals with the construction of the modern refrigeration systems and heat pumps. It discusses the particular design of the individual components, their location in real devices and their influence on system behavior. It also addresses legislation, operation and maintenance of refrigeration systems and heat pumps, including safe handling of refrigerants.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Basic literature
KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Chladicí a klimatizační technika. Praha: Svaz chladicí a klimatizační techniky, 2012, 181 s. (CS)
ŽERAVÍK, Antonín. Stavíme tepelné čerpadlo: [návratnost i za jeden rok]. 1. vyd. Přerov: Antonín Žeravík, 2003, 311 s. ISBN 80-239-0275-x. (CS)
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Laboratory exercise
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1. Construction of refrigerating systems
2. Compressor
3. Heat exchangers
4. Heat pump performance measurement
5. Refrigerant handling
6. Operation of refrigeration equipment
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1. Fundamental physics + Cooling systems overview
2. Refrigerants
3. Compressors
4. Heat exchangers
5. Expansion valve and other components of refrigerating systems
6. Refrigeration pipelines
7. Performance control of refrigeration systems
8. Heat Pumps
9. Air Conditioners
10. Sorption systems
11. Requirements for the operation of refrigeration equipment
12. Legislation and environment protection
13. Excursion