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Characteristics
of a Condenser in a
Vapor Compression
Refrigeration System
using an Inverter type
and Conventional type
CLARK LOUISSE A. REGALADO
Compressor
BSME - 5
Condenser Fins
Researcher :
S.Rama Subbaiah
Post Graduate Student Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Global College of Engineering &
Technology,
Kadapa, YSR (Dt), AP, India.
Process Flow
Process
12
23
34
41
Isentropic Compression
Isobaric Heat Rejection
Isentropic Expansion
Isobaric Heat Addition
Theoretical Framework
Analysis of Condensers:
Qc = m(h2-h3)
Where:
m
refrigerant
h2
refrigerant
h3
refrigerant
Experimental Set-up
Methodology
Designing
Construction of the
Prototype
Leak
Testing
and
Cleanin
g
Lea
k
Heat Transfer
Analysis in the
Condenser
Repair
Data
Gathering
e
r
r
o
r
Refrigerant
Charging
Tes
t
Ru
n
Non
e
Experiment
CONVENTIONAL SIMULATION
100
Inverter Capillary 2
Inverter Capillary 3
80
60
40
20
0
minutes
250
200
150
Inverter Capillary 1
Heat Rejected
Inverter Capillary 2
100
Inverter Capillary 3
50
minutes
180
160
140
120
Inverter Capillary 1
Heat Rejected
100
Inverter Capillary 2
Inverter Capillary 3
80
60
40
20
0
minutes
Heat Rejected
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95100105110115120
minutes
CAPILLARY 2
Conventional Average Results of Trial 1,2 and 3 of Capillary 2
Heat Rejected
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
minutes
CAPILLARY 3
Conventional Average Results of Trial 1,2 and 3 Using Capillary 3
Heat Rejected
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
5 101520253035404550556065707580859095100
105
110
115
120
minutes
pressure drop
(Mpa)
Heat Rejected
(Kj/kg)
Enthalpy inlet
Enthalpy
outlet
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
0.011
0.016
0.012
0.014
0.017
0.019
0.014
0.018
0.019
0.019
0.014
0.014
0.014
0.024
0.022
0.021
0.016
0.023
0.017
0.019
0.022
0.019
0.017
0.016
4.2
7.1
10
176.1
175.9
176.8
16
176.7
176.6
178.2
176.3
175.8
175.5
7.8
19.9
175.3
171.5
173
170.8
172.6
14.7
174.6
176.8
16.9
248.9
252.5
255.4
421.5
421.2
422.9
261.3
423.5
424.1
425.7
423.8
424
423
248.2
268.8
422.8
423.3
425.5
422.6
424.4
266.5
426.4
427.9
267.2
244.7
245.4
245.4
245.4
245.3
246.1
245.3
246.8
247.5
247.5
247.5
248.2
247.5
240.4
248.9
247.5
251.8
252.5
251.8
251.8
251.8
251.8
251.1
250.3
pressure drop
(Kpa)
Heat Rejected (Kj/kg) Enthalpy inlet Enthalpy outlet
0.117333333
12.83333333
263.7
250.8666667
0.068666667
67.26666667
323.4
256.1333333
0.015333333
123.4333333
384.9
261.4666667
0.015666667
127.3666667
386.9
259.5333333
0.026666667
125.6333333
384.6666667
259.0333333
0.025666667
127.3666667
385.2
257.8333333
0.026666667
126.6666667
384.2333333
257.5666667
0.021333333
129.2666667
384.6666667
255.4
0.021333333
129.3
386.9
257.6
0.023
178.3
434.6333333
256.3333333
0.025666667
180.9333333
435.6
254.6666667
0.025333333
179.7333333
434.4333333
254.7
0.023333333
178.8666667
433.5666667
254.7
0.021666667
130.1666667
384.1
253.9333333
0.021333333
127.9333333
382.1666667
254.2333333
0.025333333
130.4
383.1666667
252.7666667
0.016666667
180.5666667
433.8333333
253.2666667
0.023666667
132.5333333
383.8333333
251.3
0.021666667
182.7666667
433.3333333
250.5666667
0.016
182.8666667
433.7
250.8333333
0.019666667
131.1
383.1666667
252.0666667
0.023666667
131.6666667
382.0333333
250.3666667
0.014333333
182.7
433.3
250.6
0.021666667
132.1
383.7
251.6
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
pressure drop (Mpa) Heat Rejected (Kj/kg) Enthalpy inlet Enthalpy outlet
0.06
12.4
264.9
252.5
0.023
20.2
277
256.8
0.012
167.3
427
259.7
0.007
171.3
432.5
261.2
0.006
175.9
437.1
261.2
0.007
172.9
435.6
262.7
0.005
178
439.6
261.6
0.009
175.8
439.2
263.4
0.015
179.1
438.8
259.7
0.007
179.1
444.7
265.6
0.01
179
446.7
267.7
0.01
177.5
446.9
269.4
0.005
176.2
444.8
268.6
0.01
178.5
445.6
267.1
0.007
178.3
447.7
269.4
0.009
177.2
446.6
269.4
0.007
174.2
446.6
272.4
0.01
176.9
445.5
268.6
0.007
179
446.1
267.1
0.007
177.6
444.7
267.1
1.5138
3
443.9
440.9
0.009
176.3
443.4
267.1
0.002
174.4
440.8
266.4
0.009
175.8
443.7
267.9
pressure drop
Heat Rejected
(Mpa)
(Kj/kg)
0.061
0.05
0.009
0.01
0.009
0.007
0.03
0.04
0.047
0.014
0.005
0.012
0.019
0.019
0.035
0.028
0.045
0.043
0.04
0.048
0.042
0.041
0.035
0.036
Enthalpy
inlet
8.8
17.2
14.1
165.8
167.6
171.5
173
171.6
171
170.8
172.4
170.8
171.7
172.2
175.3
176.7
175.4
176.4
175.2
179.1
175.4
176.3
175.9
264.2
276.2
286.5
430.7
432.5
433.4
431.2
431.3
431.4
436.4
437.3
437.1
436.6
439.3
438.7
439.3
438.8
437.6
438.6
438.1
438.1
439
438.6
Enthalpy outlet
255.4
259
272.4
264.9
264.9
261.9
258.2
259.7
260.4
265.6
264.9
266.3
264.9
267.1
263.4
262.6
263.4
261.2
263.4
259
262.7
262.7
262.7
177.5
439.4
261.9
Enthalpy inlet
Enthalpy
outlet
0.047
21.6
275.5
253.9
10
0.037
169.2
430.4
261.2
15
0.031
176.9
442.5
265.6
20
0.033
184.5
443.5
259
25
0.028
174.4
436.3
261.9
30
0.027
179.8
438.1
258.3
35
0.024
178.7
438.4
259.7
40
0.021
182.1
439.7
257.6
45
0.026
182.9
441.2
258.3
50
0.014
183.3
440.1
256.8
55
0.026
183.3
440.9
257.6
60
0.024
183.6
441.9
258.3
65
0.026
183.6
440.5
256.9
70
0.017
186.8
440.7
253.9
75
0.019
184.3
439.7
255.4
80
0.024
186.5
441.2
254.7
85
0.012
186.5
441.9
255.4
90
0.019
186.8
440
253.2
95
0.022
186.6
439.8
253.2
100
0.022
187.5
440
252.5
105
0.021
186.9
438.7
251.8
110
0.022
186.2
437.3
251.1
115
0.01
188.7
440.5
251.8
120
0.021
184.5
438.5
254
pressure drop
Heat Rejected
(Mpa)
(Kj/kg)
Enthalpy inlet Enthalpy outlet
0.047
13.4
272.4
259
0.003
23.5
281.7
258.2
0.007
167
426.7
259.7
0.012
169.4
430.6
261.2
0.012
171.8
432.2
260.4
0.017
173.7
433.4
259.7
0.009
172.9
433.3
260.4
0.009
175.6
433.8
258.2
0.012
172.1
432.6
260.5
0.034
173.3
433.7
260.4
0.035
175.9
434.1
258.2
0.042
175.9
434.1
258.2
0.038
176.5
434.8
258.3
0.042
176.4
433.9
257.5
0.038
176.4
433.9
257.5
0.04
174.1
431.6
257.5
0.041
177.3
434.1
256.8
0.043
176.4
433.2
256.8
0.031
177.3
436.3
259
0.033
176.1
435.1
259
0.047
171
432.2
261.2
0.033
184
438.6
254.6
0.03
208.4
462.3
253.9
0.042
178.4
432.3
253.9
pressure drop
Heat Rejected
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
(Mpa)
(Kj/kg)
inlet
outlet
0.073
16.2
271.6
255.4
0.057
29
287.2
258.2
0.008
169.2
429.6
260.4
0.005
171.7
435.8
264.1
0.01
171.7
433.6
261.9
0.014
170.1
436.4
266.3
0.01
171.5
436.3
264.8
0.007
172
438.3
266.3
0.017
177.9
438.3
260.4
0.012
173.4
436.7
263.3
0.007
175.4
438.7
263.3
0.012
175.2
439.3
264.1
0.04
176.6
439.2
262.6
0.04
175.2
437.8
262.6
0.037
176.3
437.5
261.2
0.045
175.8
438.4
262.6
0.038
177.7
438.9
261.2
0.048
178.5
438.9
260.4
0.047
176.9
438.1
261.2
0.045
178.5
439.7
261.2
0.033
180.4
437.9
257.5
0.043
178.2
438.6
260.4
0.041
177.4
439.3
261.9
0.031
177.3
437.7
260.4
pressure drop
(Mpa)
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
Heat Rejected
(Kj/kg)
0.028
0.105
0.01
0.007
0.021
0.024
0.03
0.024
0.019
0.017
0.028
0.028
0.023
0.022
0.021
0.021
0.012
0.024
0.021
0.007
0.01
0.021
0.012
0.021
Enthalpy
inlet
12.7
16.7
168.1
170.7
175.6
173.9
172.3
175.2
173.5
175.9
177.6
179
176.4
176.3
175.3
177.4
177.6
182.7
183.1
182.4
179.1
183
182.1
184.6
271
278.6
435.2
437.1
438.3
438.1
435.7
437.2
437
437.1
437.4
436.6
435.4
435.3
435.1
435
434.5
435.9
435.6
436.4
436
435.5
435.3
438.6
Enthalpy
outlet
258.3
261.9
267.1
266.4
262.7
264.2
263.4
262
263.5
261.2
259.8
257.6
259
259
259.8
257.6
256.9
253.2
252.5
254
256.9
252.5
253.2
254
7.2
14
20.4
166.4
172.9
169.7
171
172.9
172.3
173.4
174.3
175.5
177.7
174.2
175.6
177.2
178.6
176.9
178.1
176.4
175.8
177
179
182.4
pressure drop
Heat Rejected
(Mpa)
(Kj/kg)
0.00433
0.04
0.00733
0.01266
0.02534
0.053
0.01267
0.014333333
0.015666667
0.011666667
0.046666667
0.006666667
0.009666667
0.015666667
0.009333333
0.016666667
0.004666667
0.013
0.00366
0.00933
0.00633
0.01133
0.002655
0.748325
2.2
31
3.5
7.1
6.3
6.1
176.9
174.4
20.3
9.9
8.8
8.3
10.7
174.2
10.9
180.2
9.6
178
11.5
9.1
181.7
11.4
14.7
9.9
Enthalpy
inlet
Enthalpy outlet
420.5
418.3
452.9
421.9
420.3
416.8
252.5
245.4
424.6
418.3
423.5
417.4
423.2
246.3
424.1
249.7
271.2
250.9
431.1
421.2
425.8
417
425.5
417.2
428.7
418
422.7
248.5
432.6
421.7
424.2
244
430.9
421.3
423.6
245.6
435.9
424.4
425.9
416.8
427.8
246.1
428.8
417.4
267.9
253.2
425.7
415.8
pressure drop
Heat Rejected
(Mpa)
(Kj/kg)
0.01633
0.01667
0.016
0.01333
0.014
0.01233
0.0133
0.01467
0.00967
0.0057
0.01267
0.034
0.012
0.00967
0.014
0.01467
0.01166
0.00533
0.01
0.00966
0.00667
0.015
0.00866
0.01033
3.1
1.9
3.6
5.3
167.5
170.4
173.8
172.8
174.7
5
175.9
174.6
179.1
178.3
178.5
177.2
177.5
8.6
179
8.4
7.5
179.9
179
8.7
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
inlet
outlet
252.5
249.4
253.2
251.3
255.9
252.3
258.1
252.8
421.2
253.7
423.4
253
424.7
250.9
424.4
251.6
425.3
250.6
422.8
417.8
426.3
250.4
423.8
249.2
426.8
247.7
426.8
248.5
426.5
248
426.6
249.4
426
248.5
428.6
420
426.7
247.7
427.2
418.8
426.5
419
426.2
246.3
425.3
246.3
425.2
416.5
pressure drop
(Mpa)
Heat Rejected
(Kj/kg)
0.009
0.012
0.009
0.014
0.003
0.004
0.015
0.015
0.045
0.004
0
0.004
0.016
0.021
0
0.005
0.012
0.019
0.003
0.007
0.014
0.005
0.004
0.014
0.8
1.6
1.4
3.6
5.8
6.2
169.4
172.8
8.6
5.5
6.7
10.8
170.9
173.2
6.4
9.7
173
173.8
8.3
10.5
170.6
7.8
11.2
174.5
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
inlet
outlet
418.3
417.5
250.5
248.9
251.8
250.4
254
250.4
424.2
418.4
424.2
418
422.7
253.3
423.9
251.1
254.7
246.1
426.7
421.2
427.9
421.2
429.3
418.5
423.4
252.5
422.8
249.6
428.4
422
429.1
419.4
427.7
254.7
424.9
251.1
429.9
421.6
429.5
419
427.5
256.9
429
421.2
430.4
419.2
427
252.5
CONCLUSION
Based on the data being gathered the, inverter
driven compressor gives higher heat transfer
compared to conventional driven compressor. On
the other hand, the main advantage of the inverter
driven compressor is that its energy consumption is
rapidly decreasing as the set temperature was
being achieved and this is the main reason why
inverter driven compressor is an energy saving.
Proper installation of the devices/equipments on the
system has a big impact to the results.
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