Refrigerant R134a is compressed by a compressor of a refrigerator. The inlet pressure and temperature of the refrigerant are 0.2 MPa and 0°C respectively. The exit pressure is measured as 1 MPa. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.05 kg/s.
Case a) Assuming the compression process is isentropic, determine:
a) The exit temperature of the refrigerant
b) The work consumed by the compressor
c) Draw the process in a P-h diagram
Case b) Assuming the exit temperature is 75°C, determine:
a) The work consumed by the compressor
b) The entropy generation
c) Draw the process in a T-s diagram
Increase the compressor inlet temperature up to 20°C parametrically and see the effect of temperature on work consumption. Please comment on the result.
Solve the problem for R1234yf and R32 refrigerants. Please comment on the result.