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Used in many
In air conditioning,
applications e.g.
refrigeration is the
preservation of heart of the system
food and material
Important to understand
the principle of operation
of a refrigeration unit &
efficiency of the system
commonly known as
Coefficient of
Performance.
Refrigeration cycle unit
Air conditioning unit
Principle Operation of
Refrigerator
What is a refrigerating machine?
Qin Qrejected
Qreject Qin
Q 1 - Compressor
2 - Condenser
3 - Expansion valve
W
4 - Heat-exchanging tubes
(Evaporator)
Functions of the
components
Compressor- which uses work input to
reduce the pressure in the evaporator and
increase the pressure of the vapour being
transferred to the condenser
Expansion valve- controls the flow of
liquid refrigerant and reduces the pressure
Condenser- where the high pressure
vapour condenses, rejecting heat to its
surroundings (vapourliquid)
Refrigerant Cycle Unit
Vapor Compression Cycle
Compression
4-1,evaporator (cooling effect):
Liquid
4
Qin= h1-h4=h1-h3
Evaporation 1
Wet Region
h
2-3, condenser :
Qrej= h2-h3
The Coefficient of Performance (COP) is an
indicator of performance of a refrigeration cycle.
t5
4
Pe 1
Refrigeration Cycle
Study Unit
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