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Refrigeration Cycle Analysis and Modeling

The document studies the performance of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle using R134a and RE170 fluids, detailing the refrigeration cycle's components and refrigerants' environmental impacts. It includes a literature review, thermodynamic modeling of different cooling cycles, and results discussing the effects of evaporator and condenser temperatures. The document concludes with a comparison of the physical characteristics of the studied refrigerants.

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Refrigeration Cycle Analysis and Modeling

The document studies the performance of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle using R134a and RE170 fluids, detailing the refrigeration cycle's components and refrigerants' environmental impacts. It includes a literature review, thermodynamic modeling of different cooling cycles, and results discussing the effects of evaporator and condenser temperatures. The document concludes with a comparison of the physical characteristics of the studied refrigerants.

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Thème:

Study of the performance of a vapor compression


refrigeration cycle equipped with a two-phase ejector
expansion using R134a and RE170 fluids
Plan
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Chapter I. LITERATURE REVIEW
I.1. Introduction
I.2. General information about cooling
I.2.1. Refrigeration
I.2.2. Refrigeration over time
I.3. Cold production
I.4. Refrigeration cycle
I.5. How the refrigeration cycle works
I.5.1. Compressor
I.5.2. Condenser
I.5.3. Expansion valve
I.5.4. Evaporator
I.6. Refrigerants
I.6.1. Definition of refrigerants
I.6.2. Historical reminders on refrigerants
I.6.3. Refrigerants nomenclature
I.6.4. Environmental impacts of refrigerants
I.6.4.1. Impact of ozone depletion potential
I.6.4.2. Impact of global warming potential
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I.8. Conclusion
Chapter II. CYCLES DESCRIPTION AND THERMODYNAMIC MODELING
II.1. Introduction
II.2. Studied cooling cycles
II.2.1. Cooling cycle 1
II.2.2. Cooling cycle 2
II.2.3. Cooling cycle 3
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II.3.1. Assumptions
II.3.2. Thermodynamic equations of cycle 1
II.3.3. Thermodynamic equations of cycle 2
II.3.4. Thermodynamic equations of cycle 3
II.4. Calculation procedure
II.5. Conclusion
Chapter III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
III.1. Introduction
III.2. Operation conditions
III.3. Effect of evaporator temperature
III.4. Effect of condenser temperature
III.5. Conclusion
GENERAL CONCLUSION
References

Investigated fluids :
Table 1. Physical Characteristics of R134a and RE170

Physical characteristics Unit R134a RE170


- 1,1,1,2-
Working fluid name dimethyl ether
tetrafluoroethane
Refrigerant category - HFC Natural

Molecular structure -

Chemical structure -

Chemical formula - CH2FCF3 CH3OCH3


Cas No - 811-97-2 115-10-6
Molar mass (kg/kmol) 102.03 46.068
Critical temperature (K) 374.21 400.38
Critical pressure (MPa) 4.0593 5.3368
Critical density (kg/m3) 511.9 273.65
Normal boiling point (K) 247.08 248.37
ODP (R11 = 1) - 0 0
GWP (CO2 = 1, 100 yrs) - 1430 1

Configurations of investigated cooling cycles and its corresponding P-h diagrams


Configuration of cycle 1 (P-h) diagram of cycle 1

Configuration of cycle 2 (P-h) diagram of cycle 2

Configuration of cycle 3 (P-h) diagram of cycle 3

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