Practice - Configuration
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Practice Questions
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What is an isentropic compression?
💡 Hint: Think about how a bicycle pump works.
Name one method to improve the COP in a refrigeration system.
💡 Hint: It happens before the refrigerant enters the expansion valve.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to refrigerant vapor during isentropic compression?
💡 Hint: Remember, this is the first step of the cycle.
True or False: The ideal vapor compression cycle ignores real-world inefficiencies.
💡 Hint: Think about its definition.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a theoretical vapor compression refrigeration system for a small grocery store that needs to maintain low temperatures in freezers and moderate temperatures in a beverage cooler. Which cycle configuration would you recommend and why?
💡 Hint: Consider both temperature ranges and product safety.
Calculate the theoretical COP of an ideal refrigeration cycle with the following parameters: Heat removed at the evaporator = 5000 W, Work input to the compressor = 1200 W. Is this cycle practical? Why or why not?
💡 Hint: Think about real-world conditions that affect COP.
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