The thermal characteristics of a small, dormitory refrigerator are determined by performing two separate experiments, each with

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The thermal characteristics of a small, dormitory refrigerator are determined by performing two separate experiments, each with the door closed and the refrigerator placed in ambient air at T = 25°C. In one case, an electric heater is suspended in the refrigerator cavity, while the refrigerator is unplugged. With the heater dissipating 20 W, a steady-state temperature of 90°C is recorded within the cavity. With the heater removed and the refrigerator now in operation, the second experiment involves maintaining a steady-state cavity temperature of 5°C for a fixed time interval and recording the electrical energy required to operate the refrigerator. In such an experiment for which steady operation is maintained over a 12-hour period, the input electrical energy is 125,000 J. Determine the refrigerator's coefficient of performance (COP).

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Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

ISBN: 978-0471457282

6th Edition

Authors: Incropera, Dewitt, Bergman, Lavine

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