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= 3.5
Refrigerant mass flowrate
=
= 0.0057
Volumetric flow rate of refrigerant at the compressor suction, V1
=Refrigerant mass flowrate specific volume of refrigerant at compressor suction
=0.0057 kg/s 0.059
/kg
=0.00034
/ s
Compressor swept volume
=2800
/rev
=4.13
/ s
Volumetric Efficiency =
=
100 %
= 81.91 %
DISCUSSION
In experiment 1, the objective is to determine the power input, heat output and coefficient of
performance of a vapour compression heat pump system. The power input is 164 W, the heat
ouput calculated is 69.67 W and the coefficient of performance of heat pump is 0.425.
In experiment 2, different flow rate of cooling water is used. From the graph plotted, it can be
seen that as the flow rate of cooling water increases, the outlet temperature decreases, the heat
output thus decreases the coefficient of performance of heat pump.
As for experiment 3, the results recorded were plotted in the graph of DuPont
Fluorochemicals HFC-134a Pressure Enthalpy Diagram. The graph plotted is compared to the
ideal cycle. Many differences can be detected from the two graph plotted and the ideal cycle.
This may be due to the power loss to the surrounding. The energy balance for the experiment is
calculated. The calculated values were different to the theoretical value.
In experiment 4, the objective is to plot the performance of heat pump over a range of
evaporating and condensation temperatures which are the saturation temperature at condensing
pressure. The two graphs are shown in results section.
For the performance of heat pump against condensing temperature graph, when the
condensing temperature is 25
O
C, the heat output is 75.5 W and the coefficient of performance of
heat pump is 2.13. At condensing temperature is 23
O
C, the heat output decreased to 19.5W and
the coefficient of performance increased to 8.31 whereas at condensing temperature of 22.5
O
C,
the heat output increased to 28.9W and the coefficient of performance decreased to 5.54.
For the performance of heat pump against evaporating temperature graph, when the
condensing temperature is 23.4
O
C, the heat output is 75.5 W and the coefficient of performance
of heat pump is 2.13. At condensing temperature is 23
O
C, the heat output decreased to 19.5W
and the coefficient of performance increased to 8.31 whereas at condensing temperature of
23.1
O
C, the heat output increased to 28.9W and the coefficient of performance decreased to
5.54.
CONCLUSION
To be concluded, the objectives of the four experiments are achieved. From the results, we can
see that this system cannot be considered as ideal cycle because it is not possible to achieve the
theoretical results in real life as many aspects need to be considered.