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    The document describes the reversed Brayton cycle, also known as the Bell-Coleman refrigeration cycle. This cycle uses air as the refrigerant and is commonly used for aircraft air conditioning. It involves four processes - two constant pressure heat exchanges and two adiabatic compressions and expansions. The COP of the cycle depends on the compression ratio and temperatures achieved. Increasing the condenser pressure increases the refrigerating capacity but decreases the COP due to a larger increase in required work.

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    The document describes the reversed Brayton cycle, also known as the Bell-Coleman refrigeration cycle. This cycle uses air as the refrigerant and is commonly used for aircraft air conditioning. It involves four processes - two constant pressure heat exchanges and two adiabatic compressions and expansions. The COP of the cycle depends on the compression ratio and temperatures achieved. Increasing the condenser pressure increases the refrigerating capacity but decreases the COP due to a larger increase in required work.

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    The document describes the reversed Brayton cycle, also known as the Bell-Coleman refrigeration cycle. This cycle uses air as the refrigerant and is commonly used for aircraft air conditioning. It involves four processes - two constant pressure heat exchanges and two adiabatic compressions and expansions. The COP of the cycle depends on the compression ratio and temperatures achieved. Increasing the condenser pressure increases the refrigerating capacity but decreases the COP due to a larger increase in required work.

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    𝑞𝑅

    isobaric

    cooler

    Irreversible
    adiabatic
    compressor
    Turbine

    Irreversible
    adiabatic

    isobaric
    Refrigerator
    𝑞𝐴

    Reversed Brayton Cycle/Bell Coleman Cycle


     Conventionally, the Bell- Coleman cycle refers to a closed cycle with
    expansion and compression taking place in reciprocating expander and
    compressor respectively and heat absorption and heat rejection taking place
    in condenser and evaporator respectively.

    But with advent of efficient centrifugal compressor and gas turbines a


    very large flow rates of gases are possible

    (This cycle finds its application for air


    conditioning of aeroplanes where air is used as
    a refrigerant)
    cop

    cop

    P=C =
    =
    cop

    ∵ 𝑛 =𝛾
    Cop(isentropic)

    Cop(polytropic)
    Pressure drop
    P=C
    3 2 2 2’
    2’
    3’
    3
    T
    3’
    P
    1 P=C
    4’ 4’
    4 4
    1
    Pressure drop
    S
    V

    Reversible adiabatic
    irreversible adiabatic
    𝑊 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑟 =h 2 − h1 ( 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒
    𝑜𝑟 ,𝑊 𝐶 =−∫ 𝑉𝑑𝑝
    () (considering work done on the system is -ve)

    𝑛𝑑 , 𝑊 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑒 =h 3 − h4
    () (considering work done on the system is +ve)

    ) or, )
    (If specific heat of gas is assumed to be constant)
    ) or, )
    𝑞𝐴 h1 − h4
    (𝑐𝑜𝑝)𝐵 = =
    𝑊 𝐶 −𝑊 𝑇 (h ¿ ¿ 2− h1 )− (h ¿ ¿ 3 − h4 ) ¿ ¿
    Or,
    Or,

    But in actual practice perfect isentropic process is not possible , assuming


    compression and expansion are polytropic P
    𝑛
    𝑊𝐶=
    𝑛−1
    [ 𝑃2𝑉 2− 𝑃1𝑉 1]

    And,

    -
    Work done

    ∵R = (* = (1- ) ∵
    𝐶𝑃
    =𝛾
    𝐶𝑉

    ()
    ∴ Work done

    Work done
    Further analysis

    2’
    Limiting temp
    T 2 3 is fixed because of
    2’’ the ambient temp
    3’ 3 3’’
    ′
    𝑃 𝐶
    Generally equal to
    𝑃𝐶 𝑇1
    𝑃 ′′𝐶 1 Refrigerator
    4’’ space
    ( 𝑃 𝐶 ¿ ¿𝑚𝑖𝑛
    1
    4
    Min pressure 𝑃𝑜 4’

    S
    If condenser pressure () is increased, the RE(area under 4-1) increases &
    hence refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating machine increases, but the
    work of the cycle also increases.
    From T-S diagram it is quite evident that the increase in work is
    much more than the increase in RE.
    As a result ,(COP) decreases with increasing condenser pressure ()
    Compression ratio of 3-4 in a single stage is reasonable

    COP =

    & =
    =

    COP=

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