Performance Enhancement of a Vapour Compression Refrigeration System using Liquid-Suction Heat Exchanger
Engineering and Scientific Research Journal • 2018
Publication Information
Authors
E.A. Abdel-Hadi; S.H. Taher; M.R. Salem; S.A. Eldewiny
Keywords
Experimental; Dimpled tube heat exchanger; Coefficient of performance; Effectiveness
Journal
Engineering and Scientific Research Journal
Publisher
Benha University
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publication.type
Local
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Supplementary Materials
Mohamed Reda Aly Abd-Elhamid Salem_References.pdf
Abstract
The present study investigates experimentally the effect of employing a plain/dimpled internal tube liquid-suction heat exchanger (LSHE). The cycle pressure ratio (P_c/P_ev) on the performance of a simple vapour single stage compression refrigeration system using 134a as a working fluid. The LSHE is in vertical position. Through the experiments, the dimples pitch to dimples diameter (λ) is varied in the range of 1≤λ≤4. While the evaporator pressure (P_ev) varied from 1.79 bar to 2.75 bar and condenser (P_c) pressure changed from 13.15 bar to 15.48 bar which gives VCRS pressure ratio between 5.6 and 7.35. The experimental results showed that incorporating a plain or dimpled internal tube LSHE in the system considerably enhances the coefficient of performance (COP). It is evident also that decreasing the dimples pitch ratio augments the COP and the LSHE effectiveness. Furthermore, increasing the pressure ratio considerably improve the COP and the LSHE effectiveness. Finally, empirical correlations are deduced based on the experimental results to calculate the COP and the effectiveness of the LSHE.
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