In: Mechanical Engineering
The figure below gives data for an ideal vapor-compression heat pump cycle operating at steady state with Refrigerant 134a as the working fluid. The heat pump provides heating at a rate of 15 kW to maintain the interior of a building at TH = 20°C when the outside temperature is TC = 0°C.
State |
p |
h |
---|---|---|
1 |
2.4 |
244.1 |
2 |
10 |
273.6 |
3 |
10 |
105.3 |
4 |
2.4 |
105.3 |
Determine:
(a) the temperatures at the principal states of the cycle, each in
°C.
(b) the power input to the compressor, in kW.
(c) the coefficient of performance.
(d) the coefficient of performance for a Carnot heat pump cycle
operating between reservoirs at the building interior and outside
temperatures, respectively.