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The document describes a reversed Carnot cycle used for refrigeration. The cycle consists of four processes: 1) isothermal expansion where heat is absorbed at a low temperature T2, 2) isentropic compression where the temperature rises to a high temperature T1, 3) isothermal compression where heat is rejected at T1, and 4) isentropic expansion where the temperature drops back to T2. While the reversed Carnot cycle is theoretically possible, it cannot be practically implemented for refrigeration due to the high speeds required for isentropic processes and low speeds for isothermal processes.

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2 Reversed Carnot Cycle

The document describes a reversed Carnot cycle used for refrigeration. The cycle consists of four processes: 1) isothermal expansion where heat is absorbed at a low temperature T2, 2) isentropic compression where the temperature rises to a high temperature T1, 3) isothermal compression where heat is rejected at T1, and 4) isentropic expansion where the temperature drops back to T2. While the reversed Carnot cycle is theoretically possible, it cannot be practically implemented for refrigeration due to the high speeds required for isentropic processes and low speeds for isothermal processes.

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Refrigeration Cycles

Prof. U.S.P. Shet , Prof. T. Sundararajan and Prof. J.M . Mallikarjuna

6.1 Reversed Carnot Cycle:


Reversed Carnot cycle is shown in Fig.6.1. It consists of the following processes.

Process a-b: Absorption of heat by the working fluid from refrigerator at constant low temperature T2 during isothermal expansion.

Process b-c: Isentropic compression of the working fluid with the aid of external work. The temperature of the fluid rises from T2 to T1.

Process c-d: Isothermal compression of the working fluid during which heat is rejected at constant high temperature T1.

Process d-a: Isentropic expansion of the working fluid. The temperature of the working fluid falls from T1 to T2.

q1

d c P a b

T1

T
q2

T2

V
Fig.6.1. Reversed Carnot cycle

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Refrigeration Cycles

Prof. U.S.P. Shet , Prof. T. Sundararajan and Prof. J.M . Mallikarjuna

COP of Refrigerator:

COP =

Heat absorbed Heat absorbed = Heat rejected - Heat absorbed Work supplied
= T2 (s b - sa ) T2 = T1 (s b - s a ) - T2 (s b - sa ) (T1 - T2 )

Practically, the reversed Carnot cycle cannot be used for refrigeration purpose as the isentropic process requires very high speed operation, whereas the isothermal process requires very low speed operation.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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