Fundamentals of Refrigeration Thermodynamics

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Bookboon.com, 2014. — 168 p. — ISBN 13 978-87-403-0818-1. Systems and energy Properties of working fluids Reversibility and irreversibility The first law of thermodynamics The second law of thermodynamics Thermodynamic processes Conclusions Heat engines and reversed heat engines Heat engines Reversed heat engines Carnot cycle for a reversed heat engine Conclusions Working fluids Vapours Perfect gases Fluids in refrigeration Conclusions Vapour compression cycles Limitations of the Carnot cycle Modifications to the Carnot cycle Thermodynamic analysis of the vapour compression cycle Multistage vapour compression cycles Heat pumps Compressors Conclusions Vapour absorption and other cycles Principles of vapour absorption Dühring charts Ammonia – water absorption systems Absorption chillers and heat pumps Heat transformers Multistage vapour absorption cycles Gas liquefaction Steam jet refrigeration Air standard refrigeration cycle Conclusions Principles of numerical modelling and experimentation General idea Experimentation and uncertainty Limitations of numerical methods and experimental validation Conclusions Vapour compression system modelling Single stage Cascaded system Conclusions Vapour absorption system modelling LiBr-water vapour absorption system LiBr-water vapour absorption system using a solution heat exchanger Conclusions