FAF3502 Heat Transfer 7.5 credits

Related aspects of heat transfer are discussed with focus on:

• Building ventilation
• Air distribution in buildings
• Heating/cooling in buildings 
• Lighting (including daylighting)
• Bio-climatic space-conditioning (natural ventilation, passive cooling/heating, daylighting)
• Indoor environmental quality
• Energy and resource efficiency
• Overall building performance

The objective of this course is to provide a deeper physical and mathematical understanding of the heat transfer processes relevant to indoor environmental management in buildings (as well as related buiding services systems) with key focus on ventilation, heating/cooling and lighting. Relevant issues are discussed with the over-arching goal of achieving high energy efficiency, high indoor environmental quality and user satisfaction, as well as optimal overall building performance.

Master of Science in Civil and Architectural Engineering or similar.

The course literature is specified before each course offering and disclosed in the course program.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• TEN1 - Oral exam, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• UPP1 - Report, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Ivo Martinac

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

This course replaces F1D5302 Heat Transfer 7.5 credits.