MAAE 3400: APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS PROBLEM SET 4

1 Problem 10.11, Page 560

Chapter 10: Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems
An ideal vapour-compression refrigeration cycle, with ammonia as the working fluid, has an
evaporator temperature of 20C and a condenser pressure of 12 bar. Saturated vapour
enters the compressor, and saturated liquid exits the condenser. The mass flow rate of the
refrigerant is 3 kg/min. Determine: (a) the coefficient of performance, (b) the refrigerating
capacity, in tons. (Answers: a) 4.015, b) 15.51 tons)
2 Problem 10.21, Page 561
In a vapour-compression refrigeration cycle, ammonia exits the evaporator as saturated
vapour at 22C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 16 bar and 160C, and saturated
liquid exits at 16 bar. There is no significant heat transfer between the compressor and its
surroundings, and the refrigerant passes through the evaporator with a negligible change in
pressure. If the refrigerating capacity is 150 kW, determine: (a) the mass flow rate of
refrigerant, in kg/s, (b) the power input to the compressor, in kW, (c) the coefficient of
performance, (d) the isentropic compressor efficiency. (Answers: a) 0.1444 kg/s, b) 55.36 kW,
c) 2.71, d) 0.888)
3 Problem 10.29, Page 562
A vapour-compression refrigeration system uses the
arrangement shown in the figure for two-stage
compression with intercooling between the stages.
Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid. Saturated
vapour at 30C enters the first compressor stage.
The flash chamber and direct contact heat exchanger
operate at 4 bar, and the condenser pressure is
12 bar. Saturated liquid streams at 12 and 4 bar enter
the high- and low-pressure expansion valves,
respectively. If each compressor operates
isentropically and the refrigerating capacity of the
system is 10 tons, determine: (a) the power input to
each compressor, in kW, (b) the coefficient of
performance. (Answers: a) 6.61 kW, b) 2.61)

MAAE 3400: APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS PROBLEM SET 4
4 Problem 10.36, Page 564
Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in a vapour-compression heat pump that provides 35 kW
to heat a dwelling on a day when the outside temperature is below freezing. Saturated vapour
enters the compressor at 1.6 bar, and saturated liquid exits the condenser, which operates at
8 bar. Determine, for isentropic compression: (a) the refrigerant mass flow rate, in kg/s,
(b) the compressor power, in kW, (c) the coefficient of performance. Recalculate the
quantities in parts (b) and (c) for an isentropic compressor efficiency of 75%.
(Answers: a) 0.197 kg/s, b) 6.55 kW, c) 5.34, for
C
=75%, b) 8.214 kW, c) 4.26)
5 Problem 10.43, Page 565
Air enters the compressor of an ideal Brayton refrigeration cycle at 100 kPa, 270 K. The
compressor pressure ratio is 3, and the temperature at the turbine inlet is 310 K. Determine:
(a) the net work input, per unit mass of air flow, in kJ/kg, (b) the refrigeration capacity, per
unit mass of air flow, in kJ/kg, (c) the coefficient of performance, (d) the coefficient of
performance of a Carnot refrigeration cycle operating between thermal reservoirs at T
C
=270 K
and T
H
=310K, respectively. (Answers: a) 16.0 kJ/kg, b) 43.86 kJ/kg, c) 2.74, d) 6.75)
6 Problem 10.44, Page 565
Reconsider Problem 10.43, but include in the analysis that the compressor and turbine have
isentropic efficiencies of 80 and 88%, respectively. For the modified cycle, determine the
coefficient of performance. (Answer: 0.662)
7 Problem 10.50, Page 565
The Brayton refrigeration cycle of Problem 10.43 is modified by the introduction of a
regenerative heat exchanger. In the modified cycle, compressed air enters the regenerative
heat exchanger at 310 K and is cooled to 280 K before entering the turbine. Determine, for
the modified cycle: (a) the lowest temperature, in K, (b) the net work input per unit mass of
air flow, in kJ/kg, (c) the refrigeration capacity, per unit mass of air flow, in kJ/kg, (d) the
coefficient of performance. (Answers: a) 204.3 K, b) 24.1 kJ/kg, c) 35.76 kJ/kg, d) 1.484)