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Lab 8

This document describes an experiment conducted to determine the performance of an air-air heat pump. The experiment involves measuring temperature and pressure readings at different points in the heat pump system and using these readings on a pressure-enthalpy diagram to calculate key performance metrics. Specifically: 1) Temperature and pressure readings were recorded from sensors located at the inlet and outlet of the evaporator, condenser, compressor, and air streams. 2) Calculations using the pressure-enthalpy diagram show the heat absorbed in the evaporator was 200 kJ/kg and heat rejected in the condenser was 183 kJ/kg. 3) The power input to the compressor was calculated as 1.4025

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Lab 8

This document describes an experiment conducted to determine the performance of an air-air heat pump. The experiment involves measuring temperature and pressure readings at different points in the heat pump system and using these readings on a pressure-enthalpy diagram to calculate key performance metrics. Specifically: 1) Temperature and pressure readings were recorded from sensors located at the inlet and outlet of the evaporator, condenser, compressor, and air streams. 2) Calculations using the pressure-enthalpy diagram show the heat absorbed in the evaporator was 200 kJ/kg and heat rejected in the condenser was 183 kJ/kg. 3) The power input to the compressor was calculated as 1.4025

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Exp.

8: Heat Pump

Name: Nashit Ahmed


Class: ME-12-B
CMS ID: 333405

Objectives:
 To determine the input power, heating effect, cooling effect and performance co-
efficient of heat pump using air as heat source (air-air heat pump)
Learning outcomes:
 To draw the vapor compression cycle on P-h chart
 To determine both the heat absorbed by the refrigerant in evaporator and heat rejected in
condenser using P-h chart
 To determine the co-efficient of performance of heat pump
Procedure:
 Switch on the main power supply
 Switch on the power button (red on control panel)
 Configure the valves in such a way that both air evaporator and air condenser can be used for
performing the experiment
 Switch on both the fans and adjust the rotational control knobs to set the speed of both the
fans. Set the condenser fan at full speed for better heat rejection in condenser
 Switch on the compressor and leave the compressor to run for a while so that a steady state
condition is reached in the system. A steady state is evident from the fact that the temperature
at the outlet of the compressor T1 stops rising.
 Record the refrigerant temperatures from T1to T4, and air temperatures from T8 to T10 and
also read the pressures from four gauges.
 On reading the pressure from pressure gauges 1 bar must be added to the value read to obtain
the actual pressure.
 Turn the compressor off.
 Calculate the cooling effect, C.O.P of heat pump and refrigerator, heat rejection by
refrigerator in condenser and draw the process in 𝑃 − ℎ chart making suitable assumptions

NOTE: MAKE SURE TO TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR, FANS AND POWER SWITCH
ON THE CONTROL PANEL BEFORE CLOSING THE MAIN POWER SUPPLY AFTER
PERFORMING THE EXPERIMENT.
Data Recording (3):
Table 1:

Temperature Sensor Reading


T1 70
T2 46
T3 12
T4 12
T8 31
T9 39
T10 25
Table 2:
Refrigerant flow rate 44 L/h
Pressure after Condenser 13 bar
Pressure after Expansion 4.6 bar
Pressure after Evaporator 3.6 bar
Pressure after Compressor 14 bar

Table 3:
Identifiers Value
compressor power 927
air inlet temperature to evaporator ST-8 30
air outlet temperature to evaporator ST-10 25
air Inlet temperature to Condenser ST-23 30
air outlet temperature to Condenser ST-9 39
C.O.P used as Heat Pump
C.O.P used as refrigerator

Tasks:

Q no 1: Draw the process on P-h chart (R-134a).


Q no 2: From P-h chart determine the heat absorbed and heat released by the refrigerant in

evaporator and condenser. (Attach calculation sheet)

Enthalpy at evaporator inlet = 218 KJ/kg


Enthalpy at evaporator outlet = 418 KJ/kg
Enthalpy at condenser inlet = 445 KJ/kg
Enthalpy at condenser outlet = 262 KJ/kg

Therefore.

Heat gained by refrigerant in evaporator = 418-218 = 200 KJ/kg


Heat rejected by refrigerant in condenser = 445-262 = 183 KJ/kg

Q no 3: Determine the power input from the P-h chart.

Enthalpy gained in compressor = 445 – 418 = 27 KJ/kg


density of refrigrent 134 a=4.25 kg /m3
Power Input into the compressor=Mass flow rate x Enthalpy Gained
44
4.25 × × 27000=1.4025 watts
(1000)(3600)

Q no 4: Using heat values from Q no 2 and power input from Q no 3 determine the COP of

heat pump and refrigerator. (Attach calculation sheet)

183
CO Php = =6.778
27

200
CO Pref = =7.407
27

Q no 5: What do you conclude from the values of COPs in Q no 4?


The heat pump has a COPhp of 6.778, while the COPref is 7.407. The coefficient of
performance (COP) measures the efficiency of a heat pump by comparing the useful heating
or cooling output to the amount of work required to achieve it. Typically, the COP of a heat
pump is higher than that of a refrigerant. The COP of a heat pump is influenced by several
factors, including heat losses, compressor inefficiencies, pressure drops, and faulty equipment
or readings.

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