DELAMIDA, ARCHIE GIL FEB.
17, 2020
BSME-3C
ME 323
1. An ideal vapor-compression refrigerant cycle operates at steady state with Refrigerant
134a as the working fluid. Saturated vapor enters the compressor at -10°C, and saturated
liquid leaves the condenser at 28°C. The mass flow rate of refrigerant is 5 kg/min.
Determine:
(a) The compressor power, in kW
(b) The refrigerating capacity, in tons.
(c) The coefficient of performance.
Solution:
Known: Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in an ideal vapor-compression refrigerant
cycle. Operating data are known.
COMPRESSOR:
ASSUMING THAT;
• Steady state steady flow process
• Neglect heat transfer
• Open system
• ΔKE =
ΔPE = 0
𝑑𝐸𝑐.𝑣 𝑉2 𝑉2
̇ − 𝑊𝑐.𝑣̇ + ∑ 𝑚̇ 𝑖 (ℎ𝑖 + 𝑖 + 𝑔𝑧𝑖 ) − ∑ 𝑚̇ 𝑒 (ℎ𝑒 + 𝑒 + 𝑔𝑧𝑒 )
= 𝑄𝑐.𝑣.
𝑑𝑡 2 2
𝑖 𝑒
State 1: T1 = -10°C, saturated vapor h1 = 241.35 kJ/kg, s1 = 0.9253 kJ/kg.K
State 2: P2 = Psat@28 °C=7.2675 bars, s2 = s1 Double interpolation gives: h2 = 267.9 kJ/kg
EXPANSION VALVE:
ASSUMING THAT;
• Steady state steady flow process
• Neglect heat transfer , q=0
• Neglect work, w=0
• ΔKE = ΔPE =0
• Open system
State 3: T3 = 28°C, saturated liquid h3 = 88.61 kJ/kg
State 4: Throttling process h4 = h3 = 88.61 kJ/kg
EVAPORATOR:
ASSUMING THAT;
• Steady state steady flow process
• ΔKE = ΔPE =0
• Neglect work, w=0
• Open system
(a) The compressor power is:
(b) The refrigeration capacity is:
(c) The coefficient of performance is:
2. Air enters the compressor of an ideal Brayton refrigeration cycle at 140 kPa, 270 K, with a volumetric
flow rate of 1 m3 /s, and is compressed to 420 kPa. The temperature at the turbine inlet is 320 K.
Determine:
(a) The net power input, in kW
(b) The refrigerating capacity, in kW.
(c) The coefficient of performance.
(d) The coefficient of performance of a reversible refrigeration cycle operating between reservoirs at T C
= 270 K and TH = 320 K.
SOLUTION:
KNOWN: Air is the refrigerant in an ideal Brayton refrigeration cycle. Data are known at various
locations and the volumetric flow rate at the compressor inlet is given.
State 1: T1 = 270 K h1 = 270.11 kJ/ kg, pr1 = 0.9590
State 3: T3 = 320 K h3 = 320.29 kJ/ kg, pr3 =1.7375
(a) The mass flow rate is:
Thus, the net power is;
(b) The refrigating capacity is:
(c) The coefficient of performance is;
(d) For a reversible cycle operating between thermal reservoirs at 270 K and TH = 320 K is;
