13468-11-69P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

Show the ideal-gas refrigeration cycle, with air as the working fluid, on
in Figure (1).

T s

diagram as

For the given ideal-gas refrigeration cycle, with air as the working fluid, temperature,
Pri
Ti hi Pi
i th
specific enthalpy, pressure, and relative pressure at
state are , , , and
respectively.
(a)
For the given ideal-gas refrigeration cycle with air as the working fluid, both the turbine
and the compressor are isentropic. Also, the turbine inlet temperature is the temperature
of the surroundings, and the compressor inlet temperature is the temperature of the
refrigerated space.

Use ideal-gas properties of air table, to find

h1 250.05 kJ kg

250 K T1

Pr1

h1
and

of air, at

Pr1 0.7329

Use ideal-gas properties of air table, to find

h3 300.19 kJ kg

T3

Pr3

h3
and

of air at 300 K

Pr3 1.3860

Express the pressure relation ratio for the process 1-2, to find the relative pressure at state
2.
P
Pr2 2 Pr1
P1
P2
P1

Pr1

Substitute 3 for
, and 0.7329 for
Pr2 3 0.7329

2.1987

h2

P
r2

Use ideal-gas properties of air table, to find

of air at 2.1987
h2
method to find .

Pr2 Pr @ Pr 2.149
h2 h@ Pr 2.149 h@ Pr 2.379 h@ Pr 2.149
Pr @ P 2.379 Pr @ P 2.149

r
r

2.1987 2.149
340.42+ 350.49 340.42

2.379 2.149
342.60 kJ kg

T2

P
r2

Use ideal-gas properties of air table, to find

of air at 2.1987
T2
method to find .

Pr2 Pr @ Pr 2.149
T2 T@ Pr 2.149 T@ Pr 2.379 T@ Pr 2.149
Pr @ P 2.379 Pr @ P 2.149

r
r

2.1987 2.149
340+ 350 340

2.379 2.149
342.2 K

. Use interpolation

. Use interpolation

342.2 K
Hence, the maximum temperature in the ideal-gas refrigeration cycle is

Express the pressure relation ratio for the process 3-4, to find the relative pressure at state
4.
P
Pr4 4 Pr3
P3

Substitute

P4
P3

1
3

Pr3

for
, and 1.386 for
1
Pr4 1.386
3
0.462

h4
Use ideal-gas properties of air table, to find
h4
method to find .

P
r4

of air at 0.462

. Use interpolation

Pr4 Pr @ Pr 0.5760
h4 h@ Pr 0.5760 h@ Pr 0.6776 h@ Pr 0.5760
Pr @ P 0.6776 P@ P 0.5760

r
r

0.462 0.3987
209.97+ 219.97 209.97

0.469 0.3987
218.97 kJ kg

T4

r4

Use ideal-gas properties of air table, to find

of air at 0.462
. Use interpolation
T4
method to find .

Pr4 Pr @ Pr 0.3987
T4 T@ Pr 0.3987 T@ Pr 0.469 T@ Pr 0.3987
Pr @ P 0.469 P@ P 0.3987

r
r

0.462 0.3987
210+ 220 210

0.469 0.3987
219 K

219.0 K
Hence, the minimum temperature in the ideal-gas refrigeration cycle is

(b)

COPR
Find the COP of the given ideal gas refrigeration cycle
q
COPR L
w net,in

qL
w comp,in w turb,out

(1)
qL
Here, the amount of heat per unit mass removed from the refrigerated space is
, the
w comp,in
specific work input to the compressor is
, and the specific work output from the
w turb,out
turbine is
,and the net specific work input for the ideal-gas refrigeration cycle is
w net,in
.

qL
Calculate the amount of heat per unit mass, removed from the refrigerated space
qL h1 h4

250.05 kJ kg

h1

Substitute
for , and
qL 250.05 218.97 kJ kg

h4

218.97 kJ kg
for

31.08 kJ kg

w
Calculate the specific work input to the compressor
w comp,in h2 h1

comp,in

250.05 kJ kg

h1

h2

342.60 kJ kg

Substitute
for , and
w comp,in 342.60 250.05 kJ kg

for

92.55 kJ kg

turb,out

Calculate the specific work output from the turbine

w turb,out h3 h4

300.19 kJ kg

h3

h4

218.97 kJ kg

Substitute
for , and
w turb,out 300.19 218.97 kJ kg

for

81.22 kJ kg
w turb,out
w comp,in
qL 81.22 kJ kg
92.55 kJ kg
Substitute
for
,
for
, and
for
in
COPR
Equation (1) to find
.
31.08
COPR
92.55 81.22
2.74

31.08 kJ kg

2.74

Hence, the COP for the given ideal-gas refrigeration cycle is

(c)

Q&
refrig

Find the rate of refrigeration for the given ideal-gas refrigeration cycle
Q&refrig m& qL

m&
Here, the mass flow rate of air is .
qL
31.08 kJ kg
m&
for , and
for .
0.08 kg s 31.08 kJ kg

0.08 kg s
Substitute
Q&refrig

2.49 kJ s

2.49 kJ s
Hence, the rate of refrigeration for the given ideal-gas refrigeration cycle is