Heating systems are one of the many ubiquitous conveniences of
modern life. For many of us, central
heating systems have always been a part of our lives.We only seem to notice heating systems when
they are malfunctioning.Yet it took
inventors and scientists to discover and understand heat transfer to then apply
these principles for us to depend upon reliable heating systems.It behooves design engineers, operators and
maintenance personnel to have a basic understanding of a few heat transfer
concepts to ensure proper operation of heating systems.
This interactive online course will discuss three types of heat
transfer; convection, conduction and radiation.It will show how heating systems operate utilizing these
forms of heat transfer acting in concert with each other.The operation of hot
water and steam boilers along with electric heater will be examined.Finally, a brief explanation of controls for
heating system will be presented.
