Subcooling Liquid Refrigerant 12 in a Vapor Compression Refrigeration System with a Liquid-Vapor Heat Exchanger
Abstract
Subcooling liquid refrigerant in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle increases the system capacity. The purpose of this thesis is to relate theoretical and experimental performance characteristics to one method of subcooling Refrigerant 12, the use of a liquid-vapor heat exchanger. Theoretical and experimental values of system coefficient of performance and horsepower per ton are found at various evaporating pressures for a system with and without a liquid-vapor heat exchanger. The theoretical performance of a system with an evaporating pressure of 26 psia and a condensing pressure of 110 psia is found for variations in heat exchanger effectiveness between 0 and 1.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1959
- Accession Number
- ADA420142
Entities
People
- John D. Christie
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology