Description
Thermal engineers design systems which provide heating or cooling, using thermodynamics, that transfer heat or energy through liquids and gases. They also construct these systems, and perform test to ensure proper functionality.
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Theoretical Knowledge
thermal materialsthermodynamicsengineering processesfluid mechanicsheat transfer processesengineering principlestechnical drawingsmechanicssustainable technologiesmechanical engineeringcombined heat and power generationCAD softwarepower engineeringcomputational fluid dynamicsdistribution of heating cooling and hot water
Practical Skills
design passive energy measuresperform a feasibility study on heat pumpsuse technical drawing softwaredesign an electric heating systemadjust engineering designsuse thermal analysisoperate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heatinginterpret 3D planstroubleshootdesign thermal equipmentdesign thermal requirementsapprove engineering designuse thermal managementperform a feasibility study on electric heatingperform scientific researchinterpret 2D plansmanage engineering projectprovide information on geothermal heat pumpsdesign engineering componentsensure equipment coolingdesign a solar heating systemdesign heat pump installationsdesign a solar absorption cooling systemperform a feasibility study on combined heat and powerdevelop product designreport test findingsassess energy consumption of ventilation systemsuse testing equipmentidentify fitted source for heat pumpsfollow company standardsoperate climate controldesign prototypeswear appropriate protective geardevelop software prototypedesign hot water systemsoversee quality controlperform feasibility study on solar heatingcommunicate with customersdesign firmware