Course detail

Heating

FSI-IVTAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course deals with heating systems including heating sources and projecting of heating pipework. The course introduces the basic principles of heating systems, as hydronics, hotwater, steam and radiant heating systems. Lectures are concerned especially with central heating, radiant heating (specially radiant floor heating), heating of large-space building and district heating systems. A complex of technical solutions of the configuration of the heating system made of a heating source, distribution system of the heat medium, heat accumulation, heated area, and regulation, measurements and control is discussed. The emphasis is put on the reduction of heat consumption with the application of the appropriate modern method of heating and renewable energy resources such as solar energy.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Theoretical basis of heat transfer, thermomechanics and fluid mechanics. The knowledge in the area of environmental engineering and assessment of thermal comfort.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended all seminars and worked out project.The exam has an oral part.
Attendance at seminars is required. Absence from seminars can be compensated for via make-up project.

Aims

The course objective is to provide students with principles of heating facilities for residential and industrial buildings and to teach them in how to apply acquired knowledge to heating systems design.
Students will gain knowledge, which enable them to design modern and energy-saving systems that are used for heating residential and industrial buildings.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Brož K.: Vytápění, Skripta ČVUT 1998
J. Bašta, K. Kabele - Otopné soustavy teplovodní. Sešit projektanta. Společnost pro techniku prostředí, 2001
J. Bašta, Otopná tělesa, Společnost pro techniku prostředí,2000
Sauer H. J., Hawell H., William C.: Principles of Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioming, ASHRAE, 2001

Recommended reading

časopis Topenářství Instalace
časopis Vytápění, větrání instalace

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ETI-P Master's

    specialization TEP , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) The course introduction – climatic conditions, thermal losses of buildings
2) Heat consumption
3) Heating systems – classification, principles
4) Heating systems - calculation procedures
5) Heating appliance
6) Hydraulic analysis a stability of heating systems
7) Radiation heating systems
8) Heating systems with suspended radiant panels
9) Air heating systems
10) Equipment and components of heating systems
11) Heating of low energy buildings
12)Steam heating systems
13)Electrical heating systems

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) To make the acquaintance of project
2) Thermal losses calculation
3) Heat consumption calculation
4) Design of heating appliances
5) Design of heating system
6) Single-pipe heating system
7) Two-pipe heating system
9) Hydraulic calculation of a heating system
10) Design of a floor heating system
11-13)Project elaboration