A refrigerator uses R-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal vapor compression cycle between 0.14 MPa and 0.8 MPa. If the mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.06 kg/s, determine (a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space, (b) the power input to the compressor, (c) the heat rejection rate in the condenser, and (d) the COP.

A refrigerator uses R-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal vapor compression cycle between 0.14 MPa and 0.8 MPa. If the mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.06 kg/s, determine (a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space, (b) the power input to the compressor, (c) the heat rejection rate in the condenser, and (d) the COP.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2RQ: The operating condition for the single compressor in a household refrigerator is the lowest box...

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