RefrigerationCycles-TexasAMUniversity.pptVIP

Lec 27: Refrigeration For next time: Class projects due Wednesday, December 3, 2003. Outline: Refrigeration cycle Idealized cycle devices Example Important points: Distinguish between heat pumps and refrigerators Know what devices make up the refrigeration cycle. Refrigeration affects many areas of your life The obvious: Refrigerator/Freezers allow food preservation Air conditioning makes Texas inhabitable between July 4 and mid-September Refrigerated fishing boats allow preservation of catch Refrigerated trucks are used to ship fruits/meats Refrigeration makes possible medical procedures that call for lowering body temperatures What we call a refrigeration cycle depends on its function Schematic of the cycle Four processes in cycle Isentropic compression (1 to 2) Constant pressure condensation (2 to 3) Isenhalpic expansion (3 to 4) Constant pressure evaporation (4 to 1) Refrigeration cycles are often displayed on pressure-enthalpy diagrams Performance of refrigeration cycles is measured by the Coefficient of Performance COP for heat pumps: TEAMPLAY TEAMPLAY Show that the performance of a heat pump and a refrigerator are related by the expression COPHP = COPR + 1. Simple view of household refrigerator Heat Pump Heats a House in Winter and Cools it in Summer TEAMPLAY TEAMPLAY * The objective of a refrigerator is to remove heat (QL) from the cold medium; the objective of a heat pump is to supply heat (QH) to a warm medium For Refrigerators and Air Conditioners: A system operates between fixed indoor and outdoor temperatures. It has a fixed win.would the COP be greater for heat pump operation or cooling operation? Why? TH TL System TL Work Problem 8-130