Set 1

RAJARSHI RANANJAY SINH INSTITUE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Engineering: 3rd Year (6th Sem.)
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING
Class Test-02
Max. Time: (01:00 Hr.) M.M:30
Section-A

Note: Attempt all the Question. (3x2=6)

Q1. Type of vapour compression cycles And COP of any one?

Q2. Draw the theoretical vapour compression cycle with superheated vapour after compression?
Q3. Explain the T S and p h diagram with process for wet vapour after compression?
SECTION-B (4X3=12)
Q1. Discuss the effect of variation of condenser and evaporator pressures and sub-cooling of condensate on COP of a vapour compression
refrigeration system.

Q.3 In a vapour compression refrigeration system using R-12, the evaporator pressure is 1.4 bar and fhe condenser pressure is 8 bar. The
refrigerant leaves the condenser sub-cooled to 30 °C . The vapour leaving the evaporator is dry and saturated. The compression process is
isentropic. The amount of heat rejected in the condenser is 13.42 MJ/min. Determine: 1) refrigerating effect in kJ/kg, 2) refrigerating load in TR,
and 3) C.O.P.

Section-C

Note: Attempt all the Question. (6X2=12)

Q1. The temperature limits of an ammonia refrigerating system are 25°C and –10°C. If the gas is dry at the end of compression, calculate the
coefficient of performance of cycle assuming no under cooling of the liquid ammonia. Use the following table for properties of ammonia: ( T
Q.3)

Temp Liquid heat (kJ/kg) Latent heat Liquid Entropy

°C (hf) (kJ/kg) (hfg) (kJ/kgk) (s+)

25 298.9 1166.94 1.1242

–10 135.37 1297.68 0.5443

Q2. Calculate the power needed to compress 20 kg/min of ammonia from saturated vapour at 1.4 bar to a condensing pressure of 10 bar by two
stage compression with intercooling by liquid refrigerant at 4 bar. Assume saturated liquid to leave the condenser and dry satuarated vapours to
leave the evaporator. Use the P-H chart. Determine:- also ,the power needed when intercooling is not employed. (T.Q.10)
 Set 2

RAJARSHI RANANJAY SINH INSTITUE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Engineering: 3rd Year (6th Sem.)
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING
Class Test-02
Max. Time: (01:00 Hr.) M.M:30
Section-A

Note: Attempt all the Question. (3x2=6)

Q1. Type of vapour compression cycles And COP of any one?

Q2. Draw the theoretical vapour compression cycle with superheated vapour after compression?
Q3. Explain the T S and p h diagram with process for wet vapour after compression?
SECTION-B (4X3=12)
Q1. Discuss the effect of variation of condenser and evaporator pressures and sub-cooling of condensate on COP of a vapour compression
refrigeration system.

Q.3 In a vapour compression refrigeration system using R-12, the evaporator pressure is 1.4 bar and fhe condenser pressure is 8 bar. The
refrigerant leaves the condenser sub-cooled to 30 °C . The vapour leaving the evaporator is dry and saturated. The compression process is
isentropic. The amount of heat rejected in the condenser is 13.42 MJ/min. Determine: 1) refrigerating effect in kJ/kg, 2) refrigerating load in TR,
and 3) C.O.P.

Section-C

Note: Attempt all the Question. (6X2=12)

Q.1 In a standard vapour compression refrigeration cycle operating between an evaporator temperature of -10°C and a condenser temperature of
40°C, the enthalpy of the refrigerant, Freon 12, at the end of compression is 220 kJ/ kg. Show the cycle on the T-s plane. Calculate

(i) coefficient of performance of the cycle and

(ii) the refrigerating capacity and the compressor power assuming a refrigerant flow rate of 1 kg per minute. Use the extract of
Freon-12 property table given below : TQ.1

t(oC) p(MPa) h (kJ/kg) h (kJ/kg)

f g
–10 0.2191 26.85 183.1
40 0.9607 74.53 203.1
Q. A vapour compression refrigeration
system of 5 ton capacity operates at 40ºC
condenser and –16ºC evaporator temperatures. The vapour is superheated by 5ºC at the entry to the compressor. Determine COP and
power requirement. Use the following properties of the refrigerant (do not use other property tables as refrigerant is not known to you)
:
At tsat = 40ºC (Psat = 1.0166 Mpa) :
hf = 256.41 kJ/kg, hg = 419.43 kJ/kg, sg = 1.711 kJ/kg, and for superheated vapour cp = 1.145 kJ/kg K
At tsat = –16ºC (Psat = 0.15728 Mpa) :
hg = 389.02 kJ/kg, sg = 1.7379 kJ/kg K and for superheated vapour cp = 0.831 kJ/kg K (TQ 2)
 Set -3
RAJARSHI RANANJAY SINH INSTITUE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Mechanical Engineering: 3rd Year (6th Sem.)
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING
Class Test-02
Max. Time: (01:00 Hr.) M.M:30
Section-A

Note: Attempt all the Question. (3x2=6)

Q1. Type of vapour compression cycles And COP of any one?

Q2. Draw the theoretical vapour compression cycle with superheated vapour after compression?
Q3. Explain the T S and p h diagram with process for wet vapour after compression?
SECTION-B (4X3=12)
Q1. Discuss the effect of variation of condenser and evaporator pressures and sub-cooling of condensate on COP of a vapour compression
refrigeration system.

Q.3 In a vapour compression refrigeration system using R-12, the evaporator pressure is 1.4 bar and fhe condenser pressure is 8 bar. The
refrigerant leaves the condenser sub-cooled to 30 °C . The vapour leaving the evaporator is dry and saturated. The compression process is
isentropic. The amount of heat rejected in the condenser is 13.42 MJ/min. Determine: 1) refrigerating effect in kJ/kg, 2) refrigerating load in TR,
and 3) C.O.P.

Section-C

Note: Attempt all the Question. (6X2=12)

1. Find the theoretical COP for a CO 2 machine working between temperature range of 25 0Cand -5 0C. the dryness fraction of CO2 gas during
the suction stroke is 0.6. TQ.6

2. A Bell Coleman refrigerator operates between pressure limits of 1.1 bar and 5 bar. The temperatures at the suction to the compressor, and
inlet to the expander are 27oC and 37oC, respectively. Isentropic efficiencies of the compressor and expander are 0.g0 and 0.g2,
respectively' Determine the power input [o the compressor, if the refrigerator produces cooling at the rate of 50 TR