17ME4705A VR17 Reg.

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UNIT-IV VELAGAPUDI RAMAKRISHNA

SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
8. a. Explain the difference between comfort air–conditioning and (AUTONOMOUS)
industrial air conditioning. 6M IV/IV B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH, 2021
b. Air at the rate of 350kg/min is supplied to an auditorium maintained Seventh Semester
at 200C DBT and 45%RH. The outside air at 40CDBT and 60% MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RH is first passed over heating coil and is heated until its WBT is
equal to the room WBT. It is then passed through an adiabatic 17ME4705A REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
saturator and is finally heated to 450C before being supplied to the
room. Find the capacity of both the heating coils and the mass of Time: 3hours Max. Marks: 70
water added in the air washer. 9M Part-A is compulsory
Answer One Question from each Unit of Part-B
(or)
Answer to any single question or its part shall be written at one place only
9. a. Represent on a Psychometric chart, the following process 6M
i) Heating and humidification PART-A
ii) Cooling and dehumidification 10 x 1 = 10M
explain their applications. 1. a. Define C.O.P of refrigeration.
b. Write the applications of air refrigeration system.
b. What are the different heat pump circuits? Explain the working of
any one with a neat sketch. 9M c. Draw the T-S diagram of Bell Colemann cycle.
d. What is the effect of subcooling in VCR system?
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e. Draw T-s plane of vapour compression refrigeration system and
write the processes.
f. Write the advantages of vapour compression refrigeration system.
g. What is the function of analyser in a VAR system?
h. What is see beck effect in Thermo electric refrigeration system?
i. Define Dew point temperature.
j. What is Psychrometry?
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PART-B 720 rpm with a volumetric efficiency of 80%. The liquid refrigerant
4 x 15 = 60M enters the expansion valve at 350C. Determine 9M
UNIT-I i) COP
ii) mass flow rate of refrigerant
2. a. What is dense air refrigeration system? Explain. 5M
iii) Capacity of the plant in TR.
b. An air refrigeration plant working on Bell Coleman cycle operates Take specific heat of liquid refrigerant = 1.62kJ/kgK
between 1 bar and 5 bar. The adiabatic efficiency of compression Consider the following properties of the refrigerant
is 85% and expansion is 90%. Find out the COP of the system and
Sat. Sf
its tonnage when the air flow rate is 1kg/sec. The cooler temperature S No temp
Vs hf(kJ hg(kJ/
(kJ/
Sg(kJ/
is 270C and refrigerant temperature is 0ºC. Also, draw the cycle m3/kg /kg ) kg ) kg K)
(0C) kg K)
on P-V and T-S planes. 10M 1 -10 0.233 45.4 460.7 0.183 1.762
(or) 2 45 0.046 133 488.6 0.485 1.587

3. a. Why do air craft needs cooling? Explain the factors. 5M (or)

b. A simple air cooled system is used for an aero plane having load of 5. a. Sketch and explain hermetically sealed compressor. 8M
10 tonnes. The atmospheric pressure and temperature are 9 bar
and 100C respectively. The pressure increases to 1.013 bar due to b. Explain Thermostatic Expansion Valve and compare it with other
ramming. The temperature of the air reduced by 500C in the heat expansion devices. 7M
exchanger. The pressure in the cabin is 1.01 bar and the temperature
UNIT-III
of air leaving the cabin is 250C. Determine
i) power required to take load of cooling in the cabin 6. a. Describe the working of Aqua-ammonia VAR system, with a neat
ii) C.O.P of the system 10M sketch. 7M
UNIT-II b. Explain Adiabatic demagnetization used for refrigeration. 8M

4. a. Explain principle and working of vapour compression (or)

refrigeration with the help of T-S and P-H charts. 6M
7.
b. A vapor compression refrigeration plant operates between
evaporation and condensation temperatures of -100C and 450C
respectively. The refrigerant is dry and saturated vapor at entry to
the compressor. It is discharged at1020C from the compressor.
The bore and stroke of the compressor are 80mm each. It runs at
a. Derive an expression for finding out the mass of motive steam
required per kg water vapour produced in case of Steam Jet
refrigeration system. 8M
b. Draw a neat diagram of Li-Br water absorption system and explain
its working. List the major field of applications of this system. 7M

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