B) A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain your choice.
B) A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain your choice.
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Select a reasonable pressure for the evaporator and condenser in the following scenarios:
A) A refrigerator that operates on the ideal vapor-compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is to
maintain the refrigerated space at -10°C while rejecting heat to the environment at 25°C.
Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain your choice.
B) A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is
used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the
heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain
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Select a reasonable pressure for the evaporator and condenser in the following scenarios:
A) A refrigerator that operates on the ideal vapor-compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is to
maintain the refrigerated space at -10°C while rejecting heat to the environment at 25°C.
Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain your choice.
B) A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is
used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the
heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain
your choice.
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