Determine the power consumption of a domestic refrigerator if its refrigerat-ing capacity is TR. It is operating in an ambient of 40°C. Temperature in8the freezer must be maintained at –15°C. COP of the system is half the CarnotCOP. Assume suitable condensing and evaporating temperatures.

Given: Refrigeration capacity (RC) = 1/8 TR Ambient temperature (TH) = 40oC= 313 K Require…

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the freezer must be maintained at –15°C. COP of the system is half the Carnot
COP. Assume suitable condensing and evaporating temperatures.

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