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Dr B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR
(Under Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, New Delhi)
मैकेनिकल इं जीनियर ं ग निभाग
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Subject: - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Code: - MEPC-401
Faculty coordinator (s):- Dr Rajeev Kukreja & Dr Sanjay Session: - Jul-Dec,2024
Assignment No-1
1. The capacity of a refrigerator is 200 TR when working between -6oC and 25oC. Determine
the mass of ice produced per day from water at 25oC. Also, find the power required to
drive the unit. Assume that the cycle operates on reversed Carnot cycle and the latent
heat of ice is 335 kJ/kg.
2. Find the theoretical C.O.P. for a CO2 machine working between the temperature range of
25 °C and -5 °C. The dryness fraction of CO2 gas during the suction stroke is 0.6.
3. A 15 TR Freon 22 vapour compression system operates between a condenser
temperature of 40°C and an evaporator temperature of 5°C.
(a) Determine the compressor discharge temperature:
(i) Using the p-h diagram for Freon 22.
(ii) Using saturation properties of Freon 22 and assuming the specific heat of its
vapour as 0.8 kJ/kg. K.
(iii) Using superheat tables for Freon 22.
(b) Calculate the theoretical piston displacement and power consumption of the
compressor per ton of refrigeration.
4. (a) A Freon 22 refrigerating machine operates between a condenser temperature of 40°C
and an evaporator temperature of 5°C. Calculate the increase (per cent) in the
theoretical piston displacement and the power consumption of the cycle:
(i) If the evaporator temperature is reduced to 0°C.
(ii) If the condenser temperature is increased to 45°C.
(b) Why is the performance of a vapour compression machine more sensitive to change
in evaporator temperature than to an equal change in the condenser temperature?
5. An ammonia refrigeration system operates between saturated suction temperature of –
20°C, and saturated discharge temperature of +40°C. Compare the COP of the cycle
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using wet compression with that of the cycle using dry compression. Assume that the
vapour leaving the compressor is saturated in the case of wet compression, and the
vapour entering the compressor is saturated in the case of dry compression. The
refrigerant leaves the condenser as saturated liquid.
6. A standard vapour compression cycle using Freon 22 operates on simple
saturation cycle at the following conditions: Refrigerating capacity 15 TR; Condensing
temperature 40°C; and Evaporating temperature 5°C.
Calculate:
(a) Refrigerant circulation rate in kg/s.
(b) Power required by the compressor in kW.
(c) Coefficient of performance.
(d) Volume flow rate of the refrigerant at compressor suction.
(e) Compressor discharge temperature.
(f) Suction vapour volume and power consumption per ton of refrigeration.
Refrigeration engineers assume that if this Freon 22 compressor is used with R 134a, its
capacity would fall by about 40%. Examine this assumption by doing cycle analysis for
R134a with the same compressor.
7. A R134a machine operates at –15°C evaporator and 35°C condenser temperatures.
Assuming a simple-saturation cycle, calculate the volume of the suction vapour and power
consumption per ton of refrigeration and COP of the cycle.
Calculate the same if the system has a regenerative heat exchanger with the suction
vapour leaving at 20°C from the heat exchanger.
8. A simple saturation cycle using Freon 22 is designed for a load of 100 TR. The saturated
suction and discharge temperatures are 5°C and 40°C respectively. Calculate:
(a) The mass flow rate of refrigerant.
(b) The COP and isentropic horsepower.
(c) The heat rejected in the condenser.
9. An ammonia ice plant operates on simple saturation cycle at the following temperatures.
Condensing temperature 40°C and Evaporating temperature –15°C
It produces 10 tons of ice per day at –5°C from water at 30°C. Determine:
(a) Capacity of the refrigeration plant.
(b) Mass flow rate of refrigerant.
(c) Isentropic discharge temperature.
(d) Compressor dimensions (bore and stroke) if its volumetric efficiency is assumed as
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65%. The compressor is to run at 1400 rpm. Take stroke/bore ratio (L/D) as 1.2.
(e) Horsepower of the compressor if its adiabatic efficiency is taken as 85% and
mechanical efficiency as 95%.
(f) Theoretical and actual COP.
10. What are the advantages of compound compression over single stage compressor VCR
system?
11. Describe with the help of a schematic and p-h diagram, the working of multi evaporative
system with individual expansion valves? Contrast the system with multiple expansion
valves with the help of a p-h diagram.
END OF ASSIGNMENT
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डॉ बी आर अंबेडकर राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जालंधर
Dr B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR
(Under Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, New Delhi)
मैकेनिकल इं जीनियर ं ग निभाग
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Subject: - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Code: - MEPC-401
Faculty coordinator (s):- Dr Rajeev Kukreja & Dr Sanjay Session: - Jul-Dec,2024
Assignment No-2
1. An air conditioning system unit of a pressurized aircraft receives its air from the jet engine
compressor at a pressure of 1.25 bar. The ambient pressure and temperature are 0.2 bar
and 237 K respectively. The air-conditioning unit consists of a free-wheeling compressor
and turbine mounted on one shaft. The work produced by the turbine is sufficient to drive
the compressor. The compressed air is then cooled in the cooler at constant pressure and
then expanded in the turbine to the cabin pressure of 1 bar and temperature of 280 K.
Calculate the compressor discharge pressure and the cooler exit temperature.
2. A boot-strap cooling system of 10 TR capacity is used in an aeroplane. The ambient air
temperature and pressure are 20°C and 85 bar respectively. The pressure of air increases
from 0.85 bar to 1 bar due to the ramming action of air. The pressure of air discharged
from the main compressor is 3 bar. The discharge pressure of air from the auxiliary
compressor is 4 bar. The isentropic efficiency of each of the compressors is 80%, while
that of the turbine is 85%. 50% of the enthalpy of air discharged from the main compressor
is removed in the first heat exchanger and 30% of the enthalpy of air discharged from the
auxiliary compressor is removed in the second heat exchanger using rammed air.
Assuming ramming action to be isentropic, the required cabin pressure of 0.9 bar and
temperature of the air leaving the cabin not more than 20°C, find; a) Power required to
operate the system; and b) the C.O.P. of the system. Draw the schematic and
temperature-entropy diagram of the system. Take γ= 1.4 and CP = l kJ/kg K.
3. Discuss the working of a Li-Br and water operated vapour absorption system (VARS) with
a neat schematic. In a vapour absorption refrigeration system, heating, cooling and
refrigeration take place at temperatures of 100° C, 20° C, and- 5° C, respectively. Find the
maximum C.O.P. of the system.
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4. What is the ASHRAE nomenclature system of refrigerants? Explain some of the desirable
properties of i.e. thermo-physical and chemical properties of refrigerants used in
refrigeration systems.
5. (a) Explain the term Psychrometry. Discuss briefly the following terms associated with
moist air: dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, relative humidity, degree of
saturation and specific humidity.
(b) Discuss the summer air conditioning and winter air conditioning system with complete
illustration of processes on psychrometric chart.
6. The atmospheric air at 760mm of Hg, dry bulb temperature 15°C and wet bulb temperature
11°C enters a heating coil whose temperature is 41°[Link] by-pass factor of heating
coil as 0.5, determine dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature and relative humidity of
the air leaving the coil. Also determine the sensible heat added to the air per kg of dry air.
7. In a cooling application, moist air enters a refrigeration coil at the rate of 100 kg of dry air
per minute at 35 °C and 50% RH. The apparatus dew point of the coil is 5°C and by pass
factor is 0.15. Determine the outlet state of moist air and cooling capacity of coil in TR.
8. Explain with the help of a neat schematic working of Cascade system. How the ideal
situation is sought for effective operation of such cascade system?
9. Describe with the help of a schematic and T-s diagram, the working of simple Linde
Hampson system? Contrast the system with conventional refrigeration system.
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