CAPILLARY TUBE SIZING INSTRUCTIONS:
Develop individually an Excel program that computes the length of a capillary tube with conditions
prescribed by P13-2. The program must provide a printout containing a problem statement, design
conditions, a summary of specifications, and other relevant design details.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
P13-2. A capillary tube is to be selected to throttle 0.011 kg/s of refrigerant 12 from a condensing
pressure of 960 kPa and a temperature of 35°C to an evaporator operating at -20°C
a) Using Figs. 13-7 and 13-8, select the bore and length of a capillary tube.
b) If the evaporating temperature had been 5°C rather than -20°C, would the selection of part (a)be
suitable? Discuss assumptions that have been made.