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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY OF ENGINEERING NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA

EML 3822 LABORATORY III AIR-CONDITIONING: REFRIGERATION CYCLE THERMODYNAMICS LABORATORY

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TITLE Performance of R134-a Refrigeration Cycle OBJECTIVE To investigate the performance of air conditioning refrigeration cycle.

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INTRODUCTION Air conditioning, which may be described as the control of the atmosphere so that a desired temperature, humidity, distribution and movement are achieved, is a rapidly expanding activity throughout the world. The principles of refrigeration would explain how the cooling capacity is provided. Basic components of a refrigeration system are: a. A refrigerant as a working medium (e.g. tetra-fluoroethane R134a). b. An evaporator in which the refrigerant changes phase from liquid to vapor, thus absorbing heat from the air and producing a refrigeration effect (cooling for air-conditioning). c. A compressor for pumping the refrigerant vapor to a pressure whose saturation temperature is higher than the outdoor temperature. d. A condenser in which superheated refrigerant vapor is condensed to a sub cooled liquid. e. A liquid receiver for collecting the condensed liquid refrigerant. f. An expansion valve for throttling the refrigerant liquid from the condenser pressure to the evaporator pressure; also controls refrigerant flow. The basic properties of a refrigerant are important to know because they represent the thermodynamics conditions of the refrigerant.

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APPARATUS AND METHOD The Air Conditioning Laboratory Unit A660 allows the processes governing air conditioning to be demonstrated and investigated. It also allows students to investigate the measurement and calculation of all the thermodynamics processes involved in the heating, cooling, humidification and dehumidification of air. 5.0 RESULTS Analyze the collected datas to investigate the performance of the refrigeration unit in measuring and determining the operating status and performance of a refrigeration system. Summarize the experimental results.

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ANALYSIS Analyze and visualize a refrigeration cycle using a pressure enthalpy (P-h) chart or Mollier chart. The chart for the refrigerant (R134a here) is a powerful tool for analyzing the refrigeration cycle process. 7.0 DISCUSSIONS Comment and discuss the findings based on your experimental results. CONCLUSION List major lessons learnt from the experiment.
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