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An air conditioner operating at steady state maintains a dwelling at 70°F on a day when the outside temperature is 99°F. The rat

e of heat transfer into the dwelling through the walls and roof is 30,000 Btu/h and the net power input to the air conditioner compressor is 3.3 hp.
Required:
a. Determine the coefficient of performance of the air conditioner.
b. Determine the power input required, in hp, and the coefficient of performance for a reversible air conditioner providing the same cooling effect while operating between the same cold and hot temperatures.

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IrinaVladis [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

a) the coefficient of performance of the air conditioner is 3.5729

b)

- the power input required for a reversible air conditioner is 0.645 hp

- the coefficient of performance for the reversible air conditioner is 18.2759

Explanation:

Given the data in the question;

Lower Temperature $T_L$ = 70°F = ( 70 + 460 )R = 530 R

Higher Temperature $T_H$ = 99° F = ( 99 + 460 )R = 559 R

Cooling Load $Q_L$ = 30000 Btu/h

we know that 1 hp = 2544.43 Btu/h

Net power input P = 3.3 hp = ( 3.3 × 2544.43 )Btu/h = 8396.619 Btu/h

a)

Coefficient of performance of the air conditioner;

$COP_{air-condition$ = Cooling Load $Q_L$ / power P

we substitute

$COP_{air-condition$ = 30000 Btu/h / 8396.619 Btu/h

$COP_{air-condition$ = 3.5729

Therefore, the coefficient of performance of the air conditioner is 3.5729

b)

- Power input required ( in hp )

$Q_L$ / $P_{required$ = $T_L$ / ( $T_H$ - $T_L$ )

we substitute

30000 Btu/h / $P_{required$ = 530 R / ( 559 R - 530 R )

30000 Btu/h / $P_{required$ = 530 R / 29 R

we solve for $P_{required$

$P_{required$ = ( 30000 Btu/h × 29 R ) / 530 R

$P_{required$ = ( 870000 Btu/h / 530 )

$P_{required$ = 1641.5094 Btu/h

we know that; 1 hp = 2544.43 Btu/h

so;

$P_{required$ = ( 1641.5094 / 2544.43 ) hp

$P_{required$ = 0.645 hp

Hence, the power input required for a reversible air conditioner is 0.645 hp

- the coefficient of performance for the reversible air conditioner;

$COP_{rev-air-condition$ = $T_L$ / ( $T_H$ - $T_L$ )

we substitute

$COP_{rev-air-condition$ = 530 R / ( 559 R - 530 R )

$COP_{rev-air-condition$ = 530 R / 29 R

$COP_{rev-air-condition$ = 18.2759

Hence, the coefficient of performance for the reversible air conditioner is 18.2759

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