Physics 2 for Building ServicesLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

The students learn the basic phenomena and laws of liquids and gases, thermology, air humidity, oscillation and wave movement and sound. They understand how these are relevant for building services engineering. The students know and understand the basic concepts of thermal engineering, flow technology and sound technology. The students know the physical laws behind the operating principles of different devices and machines and understand the basics of practical applications of physics. The students are able to calculate basic thermal and flow calculations of building services engineering and to apply the Bernoulli equation in heating, fluid dynamics and air conditioning. The students are able to list natural phenomena and know the related laws of physics, what they are based on and what are their limitations. The students learn the units and quantities used to describe the phenomena and are able to describe an actual situation simplified by using the laws of physics. The students are able to form the equations to describe the phenomena and to solve the required units.

Content

Mechanics of liquids and gases. Temperature, thermal expansion, ideal gas, thermal energy, air humidity, heat transfer. Basics of thermodynamics, principal rules. Damped, non-damped and driven oscillation. Basics of wave movement, sounds and acoustics, noise insulation, basics of indoor acoustics, radioactivity, radon, radiation safety.