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EP8300

Natural Convection Flows in Buildings

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course considers different airflow scenaria in building were natural convection is part of the driving force. Such airflows are important in relation to ventilation, heating and moisture transport in buildings. Analytical solutions, emperical calculations and numerical simulations are presented.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and project work.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Skåret, Eimund: Ventilasjonsteknisk håndbok(2000):Håndbok 48, Norges byggforskningsinstitutt.
Selected material from text books and papers.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DIO7004 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Energy and Process Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 45 minutter

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 45 minutter