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ME-605
Roll No.
B. TECH.
SIXTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2013-14
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Time : 3
Hours
Max. Marks : 100
Note : (i) Attempt ALL questions.
(ii) Choices are given in each question set.
1.
Attempt any Four of the following questions:
5 x 4 = 20
(a) Explain the working of Aircraft refrigeration system.
(b) Discuss different methods of producing refrigeration system.
(c) What do you mean by Dry Air Rated Temperature (DART)? Explain
it in brief.
(d) Explain in brief :
(i)
Reversed Carnot cycle
(ii)
Refrigeration effect and COP
(e) Explain the reversed Joule air refrigeration cycle.
(f)
In what way the Carnot refrigeration cycle does differ from Boot trap
refrigeration cycle?
2.
Attempt any Four of the following questions:
5 x 4 = 20
(a) Describe the effect of change in suction and discharge pressure on
COP.
(b) Draw and explain the T-S and P-H charts for simple vapour
compression refrigeration cycle.
(c) State the function of multistage vapour compression system
requirements.
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(d) Explain the effect of sub cooling of the condensate and super
4.
10 x 2 = 20
(a) Explain basic psychrometric processes with the help of neat
heating of refrigeration vapour of the cycle.
(e) Differentiate between single stage system and removal of flash gas
sketches and draw the psychrometric chart also.
(b) List out few industrial examples where heating and cooling is
for vapour compression refrigeration system.
(f)
Attempt any Two of the following questions:
A Carnot refrigerator requires 2kW per tones of refrigeration to
simultaneously required and explain why heat pump is more
maintain a region at a low temperature of 27C. Calculate :
suitable for such applications? Also explain why, heat pump is
(i)
COP of Carnot refrigeration.
preferred than a resistance heater?
(ii)
Higher temperature of the cycle.
(c) The outdoor air (at 38C DBT and 50% RH) is mixed with return
(from room) air (at 27C DBT and 40% RH) in the ratio of 1:2 before
3.
Attempt any Two of the following questions:
10 x 2 = 20
entering the cooling coil. The by-pass factor for the cooling coil is
(a) Explain the working principle of vapour absorption refrigeration
0.25 and the ADP is 10C. The total air flow rate of the cooling coil is
system and draw the temperature concentration diagram also.
10Kg/s. Determine :
(b) A R-12 vapour compression refrigeration system has a condensing
(i)
Condition of air at inlet and exit of the cooling coil.
temperature of 50C. The refrigeration capacity is 7 tones. The liquid
(ii)
RSHF (Room sensible heat factor).
leaving the condenser is saturated liquid and compression is
(iii) Tonnage of the plant.
isentropic. Calculate :
(iv) Rate of condensation.
(i)
Refrigerant flow rate.
(ii)
Power required to run the compressor.
(iii) COP of the system.
5.
Attempt any Two of the following questions:
(a) Explain the following:
Take enthalpy at the end of isentropic compression=220KJ/Kg. Use
(i)
Cooling towers
the table given below for properties R-12.
(ii)
Food Preservation
Temperature
(C)
50
0
10 x 2 = 20
Enthalpy (KJ/Kg.)
Liquid
Vapour
84.868
206.298
36.022
187.397
(c) Draw the neat diagram of Lithium Bromide water vapour absorption
system and explain its working. List the major field of applications of
(b) Describe the working principle of Ice Plant with neat schematic
diagram. What would be nature of ice if it is formed quickly?
(c) What is the function of duct? Explain fractional losses and dynamic
losses in flow through duct. Give an expression for factional
pressure drop in ducts.
the system.
