Course code Ener3015
Credit points 2.25
Design of Heating Systems
Total Hours in Course60
Date of course confirmation16.03.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
Inženiertehnikas un enerģētikas institūts
Raimunds Šeļegovskis
Dr. sc. ing.
Replaced course
VidEK004 [GVIEK004] Design of Heating Systems
Course abstract
The course includes hydraulic and thermal calculation principles and methods of water heating systems and those component parts. Calculation of hydraulic resistance of pipelines and those dimensions with different methods are worked out as well as heat losses of premises and building, selection of heater and required heat power and parameters.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge: in the hydraulic and thermal calculation methods of water heating systems and it's component parts;
• skills: to be able to calculate the parameters of the heating system components, to choose them;
• competence: to choose heating system component parts, to choose and calculate operation conditions and operation regimes of heating system.
Compulsory reading
1. Šeļegovskis R. Apsildes sistēmu elementu aprēķina metodika un piemēri. Metodiskais līdzeklis. Jelgava, LLU TF, 2008. 60 lpp. (www.tf.llu.lv/Mācību materiāli/R.Šeļegovska mācību materiāli).
2. Šterns H.B. Centrālapsilde savrupnamā. Rīga: Lielupes izdevniecība IK, 2005. 169lpp.
3. Akmens P., Krēsliņš A. Ēku apkure un ventilācija.1. un 2. daļa. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1995. 165 lpp.
Further reading
1. Dzelzītis E., Krēsliņš A., Šteinerts A. u.c. Jaunu ūdens apkures un karstā ūdens apgādes sistēmu projektēšana. Rīga : VARAM, SGŪTIS, 1999. 95 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Enerģētika & Automatizācija. Ikmēneša žurnāls. Izdevējs SIA Biznesa Portāls. ISSN 1407-8589.