C. Determine the COP of this refrigerator for the working fluid R-134a.

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2. An ideal refrigeration cycle that has a condenser temperature of 45°C and an evaporator temperature of
-15°C. Determine the COP of this refrigerator for the working fluid R-134a.
Equations:
Efficiency of a turbine:
Нааctual — H,
W,(actual)
W,(isentropic) H2isentropic – H1
2,ac
Efficiency of a compressor:
W,(isentropic) H2.isentropic – H1
W,(actual)
Нааctual — H
Rankine cycle efficiency:
Wnet
|Wturbine] – |Wpump|
dund
QH
Qboiler
COP of a refrigerator:
Q¿(heat absorbed from cold space)
||
Wc(work input to the compressor)
Transcribed Image Text:2. An ideal refrigeration cycle that has a condenser temperature of 45°C and an evaporator temperature of -15°C. Determine the COP of this refrigerator for the working fluid R-134a. Equations: Efficiency of a turbine: Нааctual — H, W,(actual) W,(isentropic) H2isentropic – H1 2,ac Efficiency of a compressor: W,(isentropic) H2.isentropic – H1 W,(actual) Нааctual — H Rankine cycle efficiency: Wnet |Wturbine] – |Wpump| dund QH Qboiler COP of a refrigerator: Q¿(heat absorbed from cold space) || Wc(work input to the compressor)
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