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Lecture 2
Refrigeration Cycles
By: Addisu Dagne1
Engineering and Technology college
Mechanical Engineering Department
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The Reversed
Carnot Cycle
Schematic of aCarnot refrigerator
and T-sdiagram of
the reversed Carnot
cycle.
Both COPs increase
as the difference
between the two
temperatures
decreases, i.e. as TL
rises orTH
falls.
The most efficient refrigeration cycle
operating between TL and TH. But not a
suitable model for refrigeration cycles
because: (i) process 2-3 involvescompression of a liquidvapor mixture -
requires a compressor that will handle
two phases, (ii) process 4-1 involves
expansion of high-moisture-content
refrigerant in a turbine.
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Ideal Vapor-compression Refrigeration
CycleIs the ideal model for refrigeration systems. The refrigerant is vaporizedcompletely before it is compressed and the turbine is replaced with a
throttling device.
Schematic and T-sdiagram for the ideal vapor-
compression refrigeration cycle.
The mostwidely usedcycle for
refrigerators,A-C systems,and heatpumps.
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An
ordinary
household
refrigerator
.The P-hdiagram of an ideal
vapor-compression
refrigeration cycle.
The ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle involves an
irreversible (throttling) process to make it a more realistic model for
the actual systems.Steady-flow
energybalance
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A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal
vapor-compression refrigeration cycle between 0.12 and 0.7 MPa. The mass flow
rate of the refrigerant is 0.05 kg/s. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to
saturation lines. Determine:
a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space,
b) the power input to the compressor,
c) the rate of heat rejection to the environment, and
d) the coefficient of performance.
Answers: (a) 7.41 kW, 1.83 kW, (b) 9.23 kW, (c) 4.06
ProblemIdeal and Actual Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycles
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Actual Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle
Schematic and T-sdiagram for the actual vapor-
compression refrigeration cycle.
An actual vapor-compression refrigeration cycle involves
irreversibilities in various components - mainly due to fluid friction
(causes pressure drops) and heat transfer to or from the surroundings.As a result, the COP decreases.
Differences
Non-isentropiccompression;
Superheatedvapor atevaporator exit;
Sub-cooled liquidat condenser exit;
Pressure drops incondenser andevaporator.
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Consider a 300 kJ/min refrigeration system that operates on an ideal vapor-
compression refrigeration cycle with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The
refrigerant enters the compressor as saturated vapor at 140 kPa and is
compressed to 800 kPa. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to
saturation lines, and determine the:a)quality of the refrigerant at evaporator inlet,
b)coefficient of performance, and
c)power input to the compressor.
Problem Class
ExerciseIdeal and Actual Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycles
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Refrigerant-134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at
0.14 MPa and 10C at a rate of 0.12 kg/s, and it leaves at 0.7 MPa and 50C. The
refrigerant is cooled in the condenser to 24C and 0.65 MPa, and it is throttled to
0.15 MPa. Disregarding any heat transfer and pressure drops in the connecting
lines between the components, show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect tosaturation lines, and determine:
a)the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space,
b)the power input to the compressor,
c)the isentropic efficiency of the compressor, and
d)the COP of the refrigerator.
Answers: (a) 19.4 kW, 5.06 kW, (b) 82.5 percent, (c) 3.83
ProblemIdeal and Actual Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycles