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Course code and Name: Heat Transfer and

Date:
HVAC Lab (ME-424L)
Experiment No: 12 Course Instructor: Engr. Saqib Khan

Name of Student: Semester: 8th

Registration No: Section:

Experiment Name: Obtaining the coefficient of performance COP for refrigeration cycle

Objectives
 To discuss about a refrigeration cycle
 To calculate the coefficient of performance COP for refrigeration cycle

Equipment/ A Truck Refrigeration System Trainer is a practical hands-on refrigeration system


Apparatus trainer used to familiarize the student with the design concepts and operating
Description procedures of Thermos King Transport Refrigeration systems. The Trainer is a
completely functional refrigeration-heating type system.

Fig. Truck Refrigerating System

Theoretical Refrigerating cycle:


Background: The basic refrigerating cycle is as shown in fig below:

Evaporator:
This is the part of the refrigeration system that is doing the actual cooling. Because its
function is to absorb heat into the refrigeration system (from where you don't want it),
the evaporator is placed in the area to be cooled.

Refrigerating Effect:
The refrigerating effect is defined as “the capacity of the refrigerating/air system to
produce cooling”. This is different for different application and also varying from one
refrigerant to another. The refrigerating effect per kg of the refrigerant of an
evaporator can be calculated as:

Refrigerating or cooling effect = q=h 1−h 4

COP of Refrigeration Cycle:

Refregerating Effect
COP=
Work done

OR

COP = Q_evap / W_comp

P-H DIAGRAM
The P-H and T-S diagram for the simple vapor compression refrigeration cycle is
shown in the figure for vapor entering the compressor is in dry saturation condition
The dry and saturated vapor entering the compressor at point 1 that vapor compresses
isentropic ally from point 1 to 2 which increases the pressure from evaporator pressure
to condenser pressure At point 2 the saturated vapor enters the condenser where heat is
rejected at constant pressure, due to rejection of heat decreases the temperature and
change of phase takes place i.e. latent heat is removed and reaches to liquid saturation
temperature at point 3 then this liquid refrigerant passed through expansion valve
where liquid refrigerant is throttle keeping the enthalpy constant and reducing the
pressure.

Fig. P-H Diagram

Procedure:  Start the Refrigeration System


 Make sure it is running correctly and leave it for about 2 minutes to
stable
 Then take readings from temperature gauge and pressure gauge of the
compressor, Evaporator and Condenser.
 Note Tin, Tout, Pin, and Pout of the compressor, evaporator and condenser
of the refrigerating cycle
 Repeat the process
Observations
and
calculations:
PARAMETERS VALUES
COMPRESSOR OUTLET
CONDENSER OUTLET
EXPANSION VALVE OUTLET
COMPRESSOR INLET
EVAPORATOR OUTLET
CONDENSER PRESSURE
EVAPORATOR PRESSURE
Calculations:

Graphical Representation:
Results and
Conclusions:

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