Course EG3009

Solar Thermal Design

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 3, 2024

Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

  • size a solar heating system
  • design the hydraulics and control functions of a solar heating system
  • analyse the various methods for protecting the system from damage due to frost and overheating as well as be able to choose a suitable method for the specific application
  • design collector fields and the associated pipings
  • use a simulation tool to calculate the energy gain of a solar thermal system
  • evaluate the influence on system performance by varying system component size and system design.
Starts and ends:
week 3, 2024 - week 12, 2024
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Borlänge
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Normal
Language:
English
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • Solar Thermal, 7.5 credits, Advanced Level
Application Code:
HDA-V3GQV
Main field of study:
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