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Thermodynamics: Vapor Compression Refrigeration that is Adiabatic?

 
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Apr23-12, 11:36 AM   #1
 

Thermodynamics: Vapor Compression Refrigeration that is Adiabatic?


Consider a heat pump works on the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with 0.2 kg/s of refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The cycle is used to maintain a house at 26oC while absorbing heat from the outdoors at 3oC. R-134a enters the compressor at 200 kPa as a saturated vapor and leaves at 900 kPa, 50oC. The refrigerant leaves the condenser as a saturated liquid. Assuming the four devices to be well-insulated:

I need to find COP, but in order for that i need QH, which i cant have because all the devices are insulated. How do i proceed?
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Apr26-12, 02:51 AM   #2
 
COP (heating)=Q-hot/W-net,in

COP (heating)=M-dot * (h2-h4)/m-dot * (h2-h1)

Pt 1: 200 kPa,3 C
Pt 2: 900 KPa,50 C
Pt 4: 900 KPa, 26 C

See if that works
Apr26-12, 04:26 AM   #3
 
Correction

Pt 1:200 kPa, sat. Vapor, -9 C

Pt 2: 900 kPa, 50 C

Pt 4: 900 kPa, sat. liquid, 35.4 C

Find enthalpy' s for various points, use equation for COP-heat
Apr27-12, 02:40 PM   #4
 

Thermodynamics: Vapor Compression Refrigeration that is Adiabatic?


Thank you
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