A common misconception is that the coefficient of performance of a refrigerator must be less than unity.

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A common misconception is that the coefficient of performance of a refrigerator must be less than unity. In fact, this is rarely the case. To see why, consider a real refrigerator for which ω = 0.6 ωCarnot. What condition must be satisfied in order for ω < 1? Assume that TH is fixed.

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Introduction To Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781259696527

8th Edition

Authors: J.M. Smith, Hendrick Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

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