ME-312: Thermodynamics II VerSteeg In-Class Example Problem

Chapter 10 Refrigeration
Example: Vapor Compression Refrigeration (1)

Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle that communicates thermally
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with a cold region at 0 C and a warm region at 26 C. Saturated vapor enters the compressor at 0 C and saturated
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liquid leaves the condenser at 26 C. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.08 kg/s.
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Determine:
(a) The compressor power
(b) The refrigeration capacity
(c) The coefficient of performance
(d) The theoretical maximum refrigeration coefficient of performance
(e) Draw a TS
diagram
P, = 2.9282 bar
6.853 bar
ktlug
} Sh
= 247.23 -

/Ta/uu.§oa#_
* = ' '
T h S
T
'

- 0°C ,
= o.am utlugk -

,
Qout ✓ Sat 0.90825
q
261.459
②
sp % } he Es
-
264.687
ca
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③
F High Pressure
] ②
③
xz=o§,h§
= 85.75
Eg
§ ① Tz 261 6.853 bar
=
Expansion -
-
- -
- - -
Compressor
=

Valve
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←
Win
&
④
}
Pressure Pu, =P,

I
Low

④ to ① hi "
'

y ,
bar

f Qin " D /
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€¥#¥
③←Iµ
/ /

/ r
2.928bar
'

Win = hz h ,- = 17.457
Eg ,

g. =n , -
ha, = µ ", .

¥g
I
wont
= 0 = 0 ①

Gout =
hz -

hz =
178.937
KEG ,

Wnet, 17.457
If
=
in

Eg
9- ref out
= 17.457
,

ca ) in
= ii. win =

0.org#-4StugyI--l.4@ 26°C

(b) Qin = in -

Ein
=

thy
4 Qout

=
I
3.67 tons

o← -0in
(c)
Coppi = =
Ew÷= f Qin

(d) copra 1-
,
man
,
=
w9 =
Ein
clout -

Ein
=

q÷n ( clout
-

Ein )
o.c

UH =
1- I
= =
=
26+27-3.15
Tq eg -
,
I 0+273.15
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e

I
-
u

1/5
=