DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UET LAHORE

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Laboratory

Name: Syed Tauqeer haider Regd. No: 2015-ME-81 Date: December 2, 2018.

EXPERIMENT NO. 10: To provide hot, cold, humid or dry condition under which
article may be placed.

APPARATUS: Recirculating Air Conditioning Unit

PROCEDURE: First of all Switch on Recirculating Air Conditioning Unit apparatus after taking
care of all necessary precautions. Then, allow running of the apparatus for a while so that the
readings shown become stable. Switch on the component which is desired as per requirement
and take out the readings. Insert the values in the table of observations.

OBSERVATIONS TABLE:

Sr. Intake After After After Ref. Preheater Boiler Re-

No Temp Preheating Cooling Reheating Flow Current Current heater
Temp Rate (KW) Current
(℃) (℃) (℃) (℃) (g/s) (A) (A)
td Tw td tw td tw td tw mr 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1 2

1 19.5 18.6 37 23.8 19 15.8 36.8 24 11.75 2 5 --- 4.7 2.3 4.4
--

2 28 25 53.1 35.6 30.4 27.2 41.3 32.1 9 2.4 5.1 --- 4.6 2.4 4.7
--

3 26.7 27.2 53 40.3 22.9 22.3 46.4 39.5 13.5 2.4 5.2 --- 4.6 2.63 4.8
--

Intake Orifice Fan Ref Temp at Ref Temp Cond. Press. (KN Evap. Press (KN
Diff. Current Ex Valve Inlet at m )-2 m-2)
mmH2O (℃) Evap
(A) outlet
(℃)
z If T11 T13 Pc Pe
4.7 0.7 35.7 13.2 950 460
4.7 0.7 39.4 18.4 1150 525
4.6 0.7 42.1 16.2 1125 540
SPECIMEN CALCULATIONS:

Heating B-C:
Draw the points ‘B’ and ‘C’ on psychrometric chart and read out specific volume of air
So
𝒎𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟓𝟕 √𝒛⁄𝒗𝒂

= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟓𝟕 × √𝟒. 𝟕⁄𝟎. 𝟖𝟒𝟔

= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗 𝒌𝒈/𝒔𝒆𝒄
Enthalpy Change Rate = 𝒎𝒂 (𝒉𝒄 − 𝒉𝑩 )

= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕 × (𝟕𝟎. 𝟖𝟐 − 𝟓𝟐. 𝟕𝟒)

𝒌𝑱
= 𝟑. 𝟓𝟎𝟐𝟏 ⁄𝒌𝒈. 𝒔𝒆𝒄

Pre-heater transfer Rate = 𝑽 × 𝑰

= 𝟐𝟑𝟎 × 𝟓

= 𝟏𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝑾

Steam Injection B-C:

Draw the points ‘B’ and ‘C’ on psychometric chart and read out specific volume of air
So

𝒎𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟓𝟕 √𝒛⁄𝒗𝒂

= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟓𝟕 × √𝟒. 𝟕⁄𝟎. 𝟖𝟒𝟔

= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗 𝒌𝒈/𝒔𝒆𝒄

Enthalpy Change Rate = 𝒎𝒂 (𝒉𝑪 − 𝒉𝑩 )

= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕 × (𝟕𝟎. 𝟖𝟑 − 𝟓𝟐. 𝟕𝟓)

𝒌𝑱
= 𝟑. 𝟓𝟎𝟑𝟏 ⁄𝒌𝒈. 𝒔𝒆𝒄

Pre-heater transfer Rate = 𝑽 × 𝑰

= 𝟐𝟑𝟎 × 𝟓

= 𝟏𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝑾
Increase of moisture = 𝒎𝒂 (𝑾𝑪 − 𝑾𝑩 )

= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕 × (𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟓)

= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟏 𝒌𝒈/𝒔𝒆𝒄

Cooling and Dehumidification C-D:

Draw the points ‘C’ and ‘D’ on psychrometric chart and read out specific volume of air
So

𝒎𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟓𝟕 √𝒛⁄𝒗𝒂

= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟓𝟕 × √𝟒. 𝟕⁄𝟎. 𝟖𝟗𝟔

= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟏𝟔 𝒌𝒈/𝒔𝒆𝒄

Enthalpy Change Rate = ∆𝑯𝒂 = 𝒎𝒂 (𝒉𝑫 − 𝒉𝑪 ) + 𝒎𝒘 𝒉𝒘

𝒎𝒘 = 𝒎𝒂 (𝑾𝑪 − 𝑾𝑫 )
= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟓 × (𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟗𝟗𝟏)

= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟗𝟐𝟖 𝒌𝒈/𝒔𝒆𝒄

hw = hsat ,water at 25 °C = 95 𝐾𝐽/𝑘𝑔 from graph

∆𝑯𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟓 × (𝟕𝟎. 𝟖𝟑 − 𝟒𝟒. 𝟏𝟗) + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟓(𝟗𝟓)
𝒌𝑱
= 𝟒. 𝟗𝟑 ⁄𝒌𝒈. 𝒔𝒆𝒄

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 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UET LAHORE

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Laboratory

Name: Syed Tauqeer haider Regd. No: 2015-Me-81 Date: December 2, 2018

EXPERIMENT NO 11: To determine ‘Cp’ for air. (Where ‘w’ is constant)

APPARATUS: Recirculating Air Conditioning Unit.

PROCEDURE: Firstly, switch on the recirculating air conditioning unit apparatus
after taking care of all necessary precautions. After this Allow running of apparatus for
while so that the readings shown become stable and then take out readings. Then,
Change the pre-heater input for each set of readings.
Insert the values in the table of observations.

CALCULATIONS:

Specific heat capacity of air CP=QB-C / ma (Tcd-TBd)

OBSERVATIONS TABLE:

Dry bulb Dry bulb Dry bulb Wet bulb Orifice Pre- Specific Specifi Enthal Mass
heat c
Temperatu Temperatu Temperatu Temperatu Differenti heat py flow
capacity volume
al
re before re after re’ before re’ before er of air rate
Pressure (kjkg_1k_ (kj/kg)
Preheater Preheater Orifice Orifice inpu of air
(mm t
1)
(m^3/k
H2O) g) Kg/s

(kW)

TBd Tcd TDd TDw H QP CP Vd ma

26.3 42 23.6 20.4 4.8 1.5 0.23624 0.855 57 0.4450

4

33.1 48 26.3 24 4.7 1.5 0.25597 0.87 72 0.3933

SPECIMEN CALCULATION:

Draw the point on psychometric chart at TDd and TDw = and read out Specific volume
of air at orifice = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝟔 𝒎𝟑 𝒌𝒈−𝟏
Air mass flow rate (from orifice constant)
𝒎𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝟎𝟒 √𝒉/𝑽𝑫

𝑚𝑎 = 0.0504 × √4.8/0.856
𝒎𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟗𝟗 𝒌𝒈/𝒔𝒆𝒄

Applying steady flow equation between A&B and ignoring the Fan power input,

𝑄𝑝 = 𝑚(ℎ𝐶 − ℎ𝐵)
𝑄𝑝 = 𝑚𝐶𝑝(𝑇𝐶𝑑 − 𝑇𝐵𝑑)
𝑪𝒑 = 𝑸𝑨−𝑩 /𝒎(𝑻𝒄𝒅 − 𝑻𝑩𝒅)
 𝐶𝑝 = 1.5⁄0.12899(42 − 23.6)

𝒌𝑱
= 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟐𝟎𝟎 ⁄𝒌𝒈. 𝑲𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏
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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UET LAHORE

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Laboratory

Name: Syed Tauqeer Haider Regd. No: 2015-Me-81 Date: December 2, 2018

EXPERIMENT NO 12: Calculation of overall heat transfer coefficient of performance

APPARATUS: Recirculating Air Conditioning Unit

PROCEDURE: Remove the stop from the slot from the damper of air Recirculating unit
and set the damper to give 100% recirculation. Switch on the Air Recirculating Unit
Apparatus after taking care of all necessary precautions. Switch on the 0.5kW pre-heater
and adjust the fan at a moderately high speed. Allow the unit to run until the temperature
of the air circulating in the duct stabilizes. Insert the values in the table of observations.
CALCULATIONS:

Overall heat transfer coefficient of performance U = V (I - If) / (Td - Ta) L Wm-1k-1

(I)

TABLE/OBSERVATIONS:

Ambient Temperature Voltage Current Current Overall

Sr.
Temperature of supplied taken by taken by heat
No. heater fan
(°C) Air in duct (V)
 (°C) (A) (A) transfer
coefficient
Wm-1k-1
Ta Td V I If U
1 23 26.3 230 4.6 0.7 82.15

2 23 27.6 230 5.2 0.7 68.18

3 23 28.2 230 4.6 0.7 52.28

SPECIMEN CALCULATIONS:

When the temperature stabilizes, the heat loss from the duct is equal to the
energy input to the heater and fan. So
U (Td - Ta) L= V (I - If)

Overall heat transfer coefficient of performance

Length ‘L’ of duct is taken as 1 m.

U = V (I - If) / (Td - Ta) L Wm-1k-1

𝟐𝟑𝟎 × (𝟒. 𝟔 − 𝟎. 𝟕)
U= ⁄(𝟐𝟖. 𝟐 − 𝟐𝟑) × 𝟑. 𝟑

U= 𝟖𝟐. 𝟏𝟓 𝑾⁄𝒎 𝑲
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