Experiment No.

25

Study of a Vapor Compression Refrigeration System Under Different Throttling

Objective

1. To calculate the COP of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle under different throttling
conditions.
2. To draw the P-h curve of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle under different throttling
conditions.

Calculation Procedure

Perform the experiment for all different types of throttling and use following formula to calculate
the relative terms.

1. The mass flow rate of R134a is calculated using equation:

134 =

2. The compressor power is calculated using equation:

= 134 (5 1 )

3. The cooling capacity of the evaporator is calculated using equation:

= 134 (4 5 )

4. The heat rejection rate by the condenser is calculated using equation:

= 134 (1 2 )

5. The coefficient of performance (COP) is calculated using equation:

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Calculation Table

(Part A) Use an Expansion Valve of 3m

Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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(Part B) Use an Expansion Valve of 6m

Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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(Part C) Externally Equalized Expansion Valve

Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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Draw a bar chart between different types of throttling processes (X-Axis) with the evaporator
temperature (Y Axis) and comment on results.

Results and Discussion

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Study of a Vapor Compression Refrigeration System using a Plate Heat Exchanger as

Objective

3. To calculate the COP of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle under different throttling
conditions.
4. To draw the P-h curve of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle under different throttling
conditions.

Calculation Procedure

Perform the experiment for all different types of throttling and use following formula to calculate
the relative terms.

6. The mass flow rate of R134a is calculated using equation:

134 =

7. The compressor power is calculated using equation:

= 134 (5 1 )

8. The cooling capacity of the evaporator is calculated using equation:

= 134 (4 5 )

9. The heat rejection rate by the condenser is calculated using equation:

= 134 (1 2 )

10. The coefficient of performance (COP) is calculated using equation:

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(Part A) Use an Expansion Valve of 3m

Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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Fluid
No. Quantity Symbol Value Units
Phase
1 Evaporator Inlet Temperature T4 K
2 Evaporator Outlet Temperature T5 K
3 Condenser Inlet Temperature T1 K
4 Condenser Outlet Temperature T2 K
5 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P1 Bar (gauge)
6 Evaporator Outlet Pressure P3 Bar (gauge)
7 Evaporator Air Temperature T6 K
8 Condenser Air Temperature T3 K
9 Ambient Temperature T7 K
10 R134a Volume Flow Rate Qref Liter/min
11 Enthalpy at Evaporator Inlet h4 kJ/kg
12 Enthalpy at Evaporator Outlet h5 kJ/kg
13 Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet h5 kJ/kg
14 Enthalpy at Compressor Outlet h1 kJ/kg
15 Enthalpy at Condenser Inlet h1 kJ/kg
16 Enthalpy at Condenser Outlet h2 kJ/kg
17 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Inlet h2 kJ/kg
18 Enthalpy at Throttle Valve Outlet h2 kJ/kg
19 Specific Volume of R134a at 2 Vref m3/kg
20 R134a Mass Flow Rate mR134A kg/sec
21 Compressor Power Wcomp kW
22 Heat Rejection (Condenser) Qrejection kW
23 Cooling Capacity (Evaporator) Qcapacity kW / tons
24 Coefficient of Performance COP -

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Draw a bar chart between different types of throttling processes (X-Axis) with the evaporator
temperature (Y Axis) and comment on results.

Results and Discussion

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