1.

) In an actual refrigeration cycle using R-134a as the working fluid, the refrigerant flow rate is
0.05 kg/s. Vapor enters the compressor at 150 kPa, −10°C, and leaves at 1.2 MPa, 75°C. The
power input to the non-adiabatic compressor is measured and found be 2.4 kW. The refrigerant
enters the expansion valve at 1.15 MPa, 40°C, and leaves the evaporator at 160 kPa, −15°C.
Determine the entropy generation in the compression process, the refrigeration capacity and
the coefficient of performance for this cycle.

Solution:

Actual refrigeration cycle

1: Compressor inlet T1 = -10oC, P1 = 150 kPa

2: Compressor exit T2 = 75oC, P2 = 1.2 MPa

3: Expansion valve inlet T3 = 40oC P3 = 1.15 MPa

5: Evaporator exit T5 = -15oC, P5 = 160 kPa

Table B.5 (CATT3) h1 = 394.2 kJ/kg, s1 = 1.739 kJ/kg-K, h2 = 454.2 kJ/kg, s2 = 1.805 kJ/kg-K

CV Compressor: h1 + qCOMP + wCOMP = h2 ; s1 + ∫ dq/T + sgen = s2

wCOMP = ẆCOMP/ṁ = 2.4/0.05 = 48.0 kJ/kg

qCOMP = h2 – wCOMP – h1 = 454.2 - 48.0 - 394.2 = 12 kJ/kg

sgen = s2 – s1 - q / To = 1.805 - 1.739 - 12/298.15 = 0.0258 kJ/kg-K

C.V. Evaporator

qL= h5 – h4 = 389.8 - 256.4 = 133.4 kJ/kg

⇒ Q̇ L = ṁqL = 0.05 × 133.4 = 6.67 kW

qL 133.4
COP: β=q = = 2.78
wCOMP 48.0
2.) The refrigerant R-134a is used as the working fluid in a conventional heat pump cycle.
Saturated vapor enters the compressor of this unit at 10°C; its exit temperature from the
compressor is measured and found to be 85°C. If the compressor exit is at 2 MPa what is the
compressor isentropic efficiency and the cycle COP?

Solution:

R-134a heat pump:

Table B.4

State 1: TEVAP = 10oC, x = 1

h1 = 404.2 kJ/kg, s1 = 1.7218 kJ/kg-K

State 2: T2, P2: h2 = 452.2 kJ/kg

C.V. Compressor

Energy Eq.: wC ac = h2 – h1 = 452.2 – 404.2 = 48.0 kJ/kg

State 2s: 2 MPa , s2S = s1 = 1.7218 kJ/kg T2S = 73.2oC, h2S = 436.6 kJ/kg

wC s h2 s−h1 436.6−404.2
Efficiency: η= = = = 0.675
wC ac h 2−h1 452.2−404.2

C.V. Condenser T3 = 67.5°C, h3 = 300 kJ/kg

Energy Eq.: qH = h2 - h3 = 452.2 – 300 = 152.2 kJ/kg

qH 152.2
COP Heat pump: β= = = 3.17
wC ac 48.0