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Lecture 2

The document discusses the characteristics and performance of vapor compression systems. It defines key parameters that affect performance, including evaporator pressure, condenser pressure, and compressor speed. Higher evaporator or lower condenser pressures increase cooling capacity and COP but decrease power and efficiency. Volumetric efficiency depends on factors like clearance volume and cylinder temperature/pressure. The document requests a report plotting the variation of cooling capacity, power, and COP with evaporator temperature for different condenser temperatures and comments on the results.

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Lecture 2

The document discusses the characteristics and performance of vapor compression systems. It defines key parameters that affect performance, including evaporator pressure, condenser pressure, and compressor speed. Higher evaporator or lower condenser pressures increase cooling capacity and COP but decrease power and efficiency. Volumetric efficiency depends on factors like clearance volume and cylinder temperature/pressure. The document requests a report plotting the variation of cooling capacity, power, and COP with evaporator temperature for different condenser temperatures and comments on the results.

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Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Dr. Mohamed Elhelw

Prepared by Dr. Mohamed Elhelw 1


Characteristics and Performance of Vapour Compression
System

CC = mref ( h1 - h4 ) = mref . R.E.

ηv th = 1 + c – c (Pd/Ps )(1/n)

ηv act = ηv th x ( Ts / Tcyl ) x ( Pcyl / Ps )

mref = n . (π/4) d2 L N ηv /vs

Power = mref ( h2 - h1 ) / ηmech

COPth = R.E./W
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Characteristics and Performance of Vapour
Compression System

 Parameters affecting VCS Performance:

1. Evaporator Pressure

R.E.' < R.E.  1

W' > W  2

vs' > vs  3

ηv' < ηv  4

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Characteristics and Performance of Vapour
Compression System
from 3 & 4 :

mref' < mref  5

from 1 & 5 :

CC' < CC

from 2 & 5:
R.E.' < R.E  1
Power' < Power
W' > W  2

from 1 & 2 vs' > vs  3

ηv' < ηv  4
COP' < COP Prepared by Dr. Mohamed Elhelw 4
Characteristics and Performance of Vapour
Compression System

2. Condenser Pressure

R.E.' < R.E.  1

W' > W  2

vs' = vs  3

ηv' < ηv  4

Prepared by Dr. Mohamed Elhelw 5


Characteristics and Performance of Vapour
Compression System
from 3 & 4 :

mref' < mref  5

from 1 & 5 :

CC' < CC

from 2 & 5:
R.E.' < R.E  1
Power' > Power
W' > W  2

from 1 & 2 vs' = vs  3

ηv' < ηv  4
COP' < COP Prepared by Dr. Mohamed Elhelw 6
Characteristics and Performance of Vapour
Compression System
3. Compressor speed (RPM)

4. Volumetric efficiency

Volumetric efficiency is not only affected by evaporator and condenser pressure but it
also affected by: Refrigeration System Determinants

• Clearance volume

• Cylinder temperature.

• Cylinder pressure.

Report : Draw the variation of VCS CC, Power, and COP with evaporator temperature for different
condenser temperatures. Write your comments about it.
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Refigeration System Determinantes
 Major determinates

1- Evaporator temperature

ΔTev = Tjob - Tev

2- Condenser temperature

ΔTcond = Tcond - Tcooling media

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Refigeration System Determinantes

 Mainor determinates

1- Degree of Superheating

2- Degree of Subcooled

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Vapour Refigeration System with Heat Exchanger

• From heat balance for the heat exchanger

( h 2 - h 1 ) = ( h4 - h 5 )

• CC = mref ( h1 - h6 ) = mref . R.E.

• Power = mref ( h3 - h2 ) / ηmech

• Qcond = mref ( h3 - h4 )

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