Heat pump systems

Summary

This course aims to study heat pumping cycles and technologies, and equipment, such as compressors (positive displacement and dynamic), heat exchangers, and expansion valves.

Content

Keywords

Heat pumps

Compressor technology

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Thermodynamics and energetics I (ME-251)

Thermodynamics and energetics II (ME-351)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Explain the principles and limitations of the main energy conversion technologies, E7
• Assess / Evaluate and design volumetric and dynamic compressors, E13
• Identify the challenges related to energy: resources, energy services, economic and environmental impacts, E9
• Assess / Evaluate fluid flows in energy conversion systems, compute pressure drops and heat losses and fluid - structure interactions, E10
• Analyze the energy and exergy efficiency of energy systems, E21
• Explain the principles and limitations of the main energy conversion technologies, E7

Teaching methods

Ex-cathedra

Examples in class

Exercises

Assessment methods

Written exam

Resources

Bibliography

Borel, Favrat Thermodynamics and energy systems analysis, EPFL Press + distributed documents
available in pdf on moodle.

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Thermodynamique et énergétique / Borel, Favrat 2 vol.

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/ME-459