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Q1.) The atmospheric air at pressure 1 bar and temperature -5C is
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drawn i the
in h cylinder
li d off the
h compressor off a Bell
B ll Coleman
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refrigerating machine. It is compressed isentropically to a pressure
of 5 bar. In the cooler, the compressed air is cooled at 15C, pressure
remaining the same. It is then expanded to a pressure of 1 bar in an
expansion cylinder, from where it is passed to the cold chamber.
Find –
a.) The work done per kg of air
b.) C.O.P. of the plant.
For air assume law of expansion pv1.2=constant.
Law for compression pv1.4=constant.
Cp= 1 KJ/Kg K, γ for air = 1.4, R for air= 0.287KJ/Kg K.
(Q2.) In a refrigerator working on Bell Coleman cycle, the air is
drawn into the cylinder of the compressor from the cold chamber at a
pressure of 1.03 bar and temperature 12C. After isentropic
compression to 5.5
5 5 bar,
bar the air is cooled at constant pressure to a
temperature of 22C. The polytropic expansion pv1.25=constant, then
follows and the air expanded to 1.03
1 03 bar is passed to cold chamber.
chamber
Determine-

i.) Work done per kg of air flow.


ii.) Refrigerating effect per kg of air flow.
iii.) C.O.P.
iv.) Refrigerating capacity of the plant in tonnes for a mass flow rate
of 90 kg/h.
For air take γ = 1.4 and cp= 1.003 KJ/Kg K, R=0.287 KJ/Kg K
(Q3.) In an open cycle air refrigeration machine, air is drawn from a
cold chamber at -2C and 1 bar and compressed to 11 bar. It is then
cooled at This pressure, to the cooler temperature of 20C and then
expanded in expansion cylinder and returned to the cold room. The
compression and expansion are isentropic, and follows the law
pv1.4=constant. Sketch the p-v and T-s diagrams of the cycle and for a
refrigeration of 15 tonnes. Find-

1. Theoretical C.O.P.
2. Rate of circulation of the air in kg/min.
3. Piston displacement per minute in the compressor and expander.
4. Theoretical power per tonne of refrigeration.
(Q4.) A dense air refrigeration cycle operates between pressures of 4
bar and 16 bar. The air temperature after heat rejection to
surroundings is 37ºC and air temperature at exit of refrigerator is 7ºC.
The isentropic efficiency of turbine and compressor 0.85 and 0.8
respectively. For a system of 1 TR cooling capacity, determine
(i) Compressor and turbine work;
(ii) C.O.P.; and
(iii) Power.
Take γ = 1.4 and cp=1.005 kJ/kg K.

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