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In a heat pump that uses R-134a as the working fluid, the
Chapter 7, Problem 19HP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 19HP
In a heat pump that uses R-134a as the working fluid, the R-134a enters the compressor at 150 kPa, −10° C and the R-134a is compressed in an adiabatic process to 1 MPa using 4 kW of power input. Find the mass flowrate it can provide, assuming the process is reversible.
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Problem 19HP
In a heat pump that uses R-134a as the working fluid, the R-134a enters the compressor at 150 kPa, −10° C and the R-134a is compressed in an adiabatic process to 1 MPa using 4 kW of power input. Find the mass flowrate it can provide, assuming the process is reversible.
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Solution to 19HP
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We need to find the mass flow rate provided by a heat pump with R-134a an refrigerant as the working fluid entering the compressor at at . The working fluid is compressed to an exit pressure of . The unit is run with a input power