Question: R 1 3 4 a vapor compression system operating to cool a chilled water to 5 C when the condenser is water cooled supplied with

R134a vapor compression system operating to cool a chilled water to 5C when the condenser is water cooled supplied with cooling water at 35C. The required cooling capacity is 20 tons of refrigeration. Assume:
The cooling water temperature in the condenser rises by 8C and the chilled water temperature in the evaporator drops also by 8 degrees.
A minimum of 5C temperature difference is required to allow heat transfer between the condenser and the cooling water as well as between the evaporator and the chilled water.
The cycle operates with 3-degree superheat, 3-degree sub-cool, and 80% isentropic efficiency.
The compressor has 4 cylinders that have a piston stroke length is 7 cm and the piston diameter is 5 cm with a clearance ratio of 5%, with a polytropic index of 1.3.
Using the P-H diagram determine:
a) Sketch a flow diagram, T-S, P-H diagrams of the process, and the temperature distribution with the coil length in the evaporator and condenser (for refrigerant and chilled water: Evaporator and for the refrigerant and cooling water: Condenser)
b) The mass flow rate of the refrigerant circulated as well as the volumetric efficiency in this case.
c) The cooling water and the chilled water flowing velocities if the cooling water and chilled water flow in a 0.25-inch inner diameter pipes.
d) The compressor speed in RPM
e) The power required in the compressor in horsepower.
f) The refrigeration effect as well as the total heat rejected in the condenser.
g) The Carnot COP, and the cycle COP of the cycle, as well as the cycle refrigeration efficiency.
R 1 3 4 a vapor compression system operating to

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