CALCULATION

Experiment 1: determination of power input, heat output, and coefficient of performance.

Cooling water flowrate (LPM) = cooling water flowrate (%) 5 LPM

100%
= 40.7 5 LPM
100%
= 2.035 LPM
Density of water, = 1000kg /m3

Power input = 161 W

Heat output

1 1 1
2035 1 = 0.0339
1000 60

T (K) = T ( C) + 273

Cp = 4.18 .

Q= mCpdT

=0.0339 (4.18) . (303.1 301.1) = 0.283

To find h out and h in, table (saturated liquid)

Temperature ( C) Enthalpy kJ/kg

25 104.83

28.1 =117.79

30 125.74

30.1 =126.16

35 146.64

Coefficient of the performance

COP =

0.283
=
0.161
 = 1.76
Experiment 2: production of heat pump performance curves over a range of source and
delivery temperature.

Test 1

Cooling water flowrate (LPM) = cooling water flowrate (%) 5 LPM

100%
= 49.5 5 LPM
100%
= 2.475 LPM
Density of water, = 1000kg /m3

Power input = 161 W

Heat output

1 1 1
2475 1 = 0.0413
1000 60

T (K) = T ( C) + 273

Cp = 4.18 .

Q= mCpdT

=0.0413 (4.18) . (302.8 301.8) = 0.173

To find h out and h in, table (saturated liquid)

Temperature ( C) Enthalpy kJ/kg

25 104.83

28.8 =120.72

29.8 =124.90

30 125.74

Coefficient of the performance

COP =
 0.173
= 0.161

= 1.07

Test 2

Cooling water flowrate (LPM) = cooling water flowrate (%) 5 LPM

100%
= 45.0 5 LPM
100%
= 2.25 LPM
Density of water, = 1000kg /m3

Power input = 160 W

Heat output

1 1 1
2250 1 = 0.0375
1000 60

T(K)= T ( C) + 273

Cp = 4.18 .

Q= mCpdT

=0.0375 (4.18) . (303.3 301.9) = 0.219

To find h out and h in, table (saturated liquid)

Temperature ( C) Enthalpy kJ/kg

25 104.83

28.9 =121.14

30 125.74

30.3 =127.0

35 146.64

Coefficient of the performance


COP =

0.219
=
0.160

= 1.37

Test 3

Cooling water flowrate (LPM) = cooling water flowrate (%) 5 LPM

100%
= 44.3 5 LPM
100%
= 2.215 LPM
Density of water, = 1000kg /m3

Power input = 160 W

Heat output

1 1 1
2215 = 0.0369
1 1000 60

T (K) = T ( C) + 273

Cp = 4.18 .

Q= mCpdT

=0.0369 (4.18) . (303.3 301.9) = 0.216

To find h out and h in, table (saturated liquid)

Temperature ( C) Enthalpy kJ/kg

25 104.83

28.9 =121.14

30 125.74

30.3 =127.0
35 146.64

Coefficient of the performance

COP =

0.216
=
0.160
= 1.35

Experiment 3: production of vapour compression cycle on ph diagram and energy balance.

61.4%
Refrigerant flow rate (LPM) = 1.26
100%

= 0.774 LPM
100000 1
Refrigerant pressure (low) = 7.5 = 0.75
1 100000

100000 1
Refrigerant pressure (high) = 20.0 = 2.00
1 100000

Using saturated refrigerant-134a table =

h1@0.75MPa = hg = 266.2 kJ/kg

h3@2.0MPa = hf = 151.76 kJ/kg

for temperature 24.3 (C),

Temperature(C) hf (kJ/kg) hfg(kJ/kg) hg(kJ/kg)

24.0 84.98 178.69 263.67

24.3 =85.41 =178.41 =263.82

26.0 87.83 176.89 264.68

3 151.76263.82
Xgas = 1 = = 0.628
85.41263.82

h4 = hf + (1-xgas) hfg = 85.41 + (1-0.628)(178.41) = 151.78 kJ/kg

Using superheated refrigerant-134a table =

P = 0.75 MPa, T= 77.1 C,

Pressure (MPa) h at 70C h at 80C

0.70 308.33 318.28

0.75 =307.61 =317.63

0.80 306.88 316.97

From the table above,

Temperature(C) h at 70C

70.0 307.61

77.1 =314.72

80 317.63
Hence,

h1@0.75MPa 266.20kJ/kg

h2@2.00MPa 314.72kJ/kg

h3@2.00MPa 151.76kJ/kg

h4@0.75MPa 151.78kJ/kg
Energy balance

For the compressor,

1 1 1
3040 = 0.05067
1 1000 60

= ( )

= 0, = 0, = 0
 =

1000
= 0.05067 (314.72 266.2)

= 2458.5

For the condenser,

= ( )

= 0, = 0, = 0

1000
= 0.05067 (314.72 151.76)

= 8257.18