2. An ideal refrigeration cycle that has a condenser temperature of 25°C and an evaporator temperature of -25°C. Compute for the work input to the compressor, heat absorbed by the evaporator from the cold space, heat released to the hot space, and the COP of this refrigerator for the working fluid R-410a.

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2. An ideal refrigeration cycle that has a condenser temperature of 25°C and an evaporator temperature of
-25°C. Compute for the work input to the compressor, heat absorbed by the evaporator from the cold
space, heat released to the hot space, and the COP of this refrigerator for the working fluid R-410a.
Equations:
Efficiency of a turbine:
W,(actual)
H2.actual – H1
W,(isentropic)
H2.isentropic - H,
Efficiency of a compressor:
W,(isentropic) H2isentropic – H1
=
W,(actual)
H2actual – H1
Rankine cycle efficiency:
Wnet_ |Wturbinel - |Wpump|
Qboiler
COP of a refrigerator:
Q¿(heat absorbed from cold space)
B
Wc(work input to the compressor)
Thermodynamic tables:
Water
Van Ness – Page 681
Sonntag – Page 776
R-134a
Sonntag – Page 810
Transcribed Image Text:2. An ideal refrigeration cycle that has a condenser temperature of 25°C and an evaporator temperature of -25°C. Compute for the work input to the compressor, heat absorbed by the evaporator from the cold space, heat released to the hot space, and the COP of this refrigerator for the working fluid R-410a. Equations: Efficiency of a turbine: W,(actual) H2.actual – H1 W,(isentropic) H2.isentropic - H, Efficiency of a compressor: W,(isentropic) H2isentropic – H1 = W,(actual) H2actual – H1 Rankine cycle efficiency: Wnet_ |Wturbinel - |Wpump| Qboiler COP of a refrigerator: Q¿(heat absorbed from cold space) B Wc(work input to the compressor) Thermodynamic tables: Water Van Ness – Page 681 Sonntag – Page 776 R-134a Sonntag – Page 810
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