Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as its working fluid and operates

A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as its working fluid and operates on the ideal vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant evaporates at 5°F and condenses at 180 psia. This unit serve...

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Q: Repeat Prob. 9–151E using appropriate software if ammonia is

Repeat Prob. 9–151E using appropriate software if ammonia is used in place of refrigerant-134a. Data from Prob. 9-151: A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as its working fluid and operates on the id...

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Q: A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates

A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. The evaporator and condenser pressures are 200 kPa and 1400 kPa, respectively. The...

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Q: A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is

A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at −30°C by rejecting its waste heat to cooling water that ente...

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Q: The manufacturer of an air conditioner claims a seasonal energy efficiency ratio

The manufacturer of an air conditioner claims a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) of 16 (Btu/h)/W for one of its units. This unit operates on the normal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle and...

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Q: An actual refrigerator operates on the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with

An actual refrigerator operates on the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with refrigerant-22 as the working fluid. The refrigerant evaporates at −15°C and condenses at 40°C. The isentropic efficie...

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Q: Do you think a heat pump system will be more cost-

Do you think a heat pump system will be more cost-effective in New York or in Miami? Why?

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Q: What is a water-source heat pump? How does the

What is a water-source heat pump? How does the COP of a water-source heat pump system compare to that of an air-source system?

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Q: The temperature of the lubricating oil in an automobile engine is measured

The temperature of the lubricating oil in an automobile engine is measured as 150°F. What is the temperature of this oil in °C?

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Q: A heat pump operates on the ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle

A heat pump operates on the ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle and uses refrigerant 134a as the working fluid. The condenser operates at 1000 kPa and the evaporator at 200 kPa. Determine this...

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