BHIMAVARAM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY-PENNADA

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

R&AC MID-1QUESTION BANK

UNIT-1

1. Explain the following terms

a) Derive an equation of COP for Bell-Coleman Air-refrigerator show different processes on
P-V and T-S Diagram
b) Unit of refrigeration

2. An air refrigerator working on Bell-Coleman cycle takes in air at 1 bar and at a temperature
of 100C. The air is compressed to 5 bar abs. The same is cooled to 250C in the cooler before
expanding in the expansion cylinder to cold chamber pressure of 1 bar. The compression and
expansion laws followed are pv1.35 = C and pv1.3 = C respectively. Determine C.O.P of the
plant and net refrigeration effect per kg of air. Take Cp = 1.009 kJ/kg K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg
K for air.
3. a) Draw the schematic of a boot-strap cycle of air refrigeration system, and show the cycle on
T-s diagram.
c) A boot-strap cooling system of 10 TR capacity is used in an aeroplane. The ambient air
Temperature and pressure are 200C and 0.85 bar respectively. The pressure of air increase
from 0.85 bar due to ramming action of air. The pressure of air discharge from the main
compressor in 3 bar. The discharge pressure of air from the auxiliary compressor is 4 bar.
The isentropic efficiency of each of the compressor is 80%, while that of turbine is 85%.
50% of the enthalpy of air discharged from the main compressor is removed in the first
heat exchanger and 30 % of the enthalpy of air discharged from the auxiliary compressor
is removed in the second heat exchanger using rammed air. Assuming ramming action to
be isentropic the required cabin pressure of 0.9 bar and temperature of the air leaving the
cabin not more than 200C find1. The power required to operate the system and 2. The
COP of the system. Draw the schematic and temperature entropy of the system take
gama=1.4 cp =1 Kj/kg K.
4. Merits and de mertis of air refrigeration system. (short answer)

UNIT-2

1. What are Methods of vapour compression cycle and explain with neat sketch.?
2. A vapour compression refrigeration uses methyl chloride (R-40) and operates between
temperature limits of -100C and 450C. At entry to the compressor , the refrigerator is dry
saturated and after compression it acquires a temperature of 600C. Find the COP the the
refrigerator

Saturation Enthalpy in KJ/Kg Entropy in kj/kg k

temp0C
Liquid Vapour Liquid vapour

-10 45.4 460.7 0.183 1.637

 45 133.0 483.6 0.485 1.587

3. A vapour compression uses R-12 as refrigerator and the liquid evaporator in the
evaporator at -150C. The temperature of this refrigerant at the delivery from the compressor
is 150C when the vapour is condensed at 100C. Find the co efficient of perform if i) there is no
undercooling ii) the liquid 50C before expansion by throttling

Take specific heat at constant pressure for the superheated vapour as 0.64kj/kg and
that for liquid as 0.94 kj/kg k.

Saturation Enthalpy in KJ/Kg Entropy in kj/kg k

temp0C
Liquid Vapour Liquid vapour

-15 22.3 180.88 0.0904 0.7051

10 45.4 191.76 0.1750 0.6921

4. What is effect of suction pressure.?( short answer)

UNIT-3

1. Classifications of compressor (short answer)

2. Types of expansion devices ?explain with neat sketch of automatic expansion valve?
3. Explain the thermostatic expansion device with neat sketch?
4. Explain the evaporative condenser with neat sketch?