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    The document describes an experiment using a heat pump to determine its input power, heating and cooling effects, and performance coefficient by measuring refrigerant and air temperatures and pressures at different points in the vapor compression cycle and using a P-h chart to analyze the thermodynamic process and calculate heat transfer rates and COP. Procedures are provided for operating the heat pump system, recording temperature and pressure measurements, performing calculations, and analyzing results to evaluate the heat pump performance.

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    School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, NUST

    ME-332 Heat Transfer & HVAC Lab (Spring 2023)

    Exp. 8: Heat Pump:


    Objectives:
    • To determine the input power, heating effect, cooling effect and performance co-
    efficient of heat pump using air as heat source ( air-air heat pump)
    Learning outcomes:
    • To draw the vapor compression cycle on P-h chart
    • To determine both the heat absorbed by the refrigerant in evaporator and heat rejected
    in condenser using P-h chart
    • To determine the co-efficient of performance of heat pump
    School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, NUST

    ME-332 Heat Transfer & HVAC Lab (Spring 2023)

    Procedure:
    • Switch on the main power supply
    • Switch on the power button (red on control panel)
    • Configure the valves in such a way that both air evaporator and air condenser can be
    used for performing the experiment
    • Switch on both the fans and adjust the rotational control knobs to set the speed of both
    the fans. Set the condenser fan at full speed for better heat rejection in condenser
    • Switch on the compressor and leave the compressor to run for a while so that a steady
    state condition is reached in the system. A steady state is evident from the fact that the
    temperature at the outlet of the compressor T1 stops rising.
    • Record the refrigerant temperatures from T1to T4, and air temperatures from T8 to T10
    and also read the pressures from four gauges.
    • On reading the pressure from pressure gauges 1 bar must be added to the value read to
    obtain the actual pressure.
    • Turn the compressor off.
    • Calculate the cooling effect, C.O.P of heat pump and refrigerator, heat rejection by
    refrigerator in condenser and draw the process in 𝑃 − ℎ chart making suitable
    assumptions

    NOTE: MAKE SURE TO TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR, FANS AND POWER
    SWITCH ON THE CONTROL PANEL BEFORE CLOSING THE MAIN POWER
    SUPPLY AFTER PERFORMING THE EXPERIMENT.

    Data Recording (3):


    Table 1:

    Temperature Sensor Reading


    T1

    T2

    T3

    T4

    T8

    T9

    T10
    School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, NUST

    ME-332 Heat Transfer & HVAC Lab (Spring 2023)

    Table 2:
    Refrigerant flow rate
    Pressure after Condenser
    Pressure after Expansion
    Pressure after Evaporator
    Pressure after Compressor

    Table 3:
    Identifiers Value
    compressor power
    air inlet temperature to evaporator
    air outlet temperature to evaporator
    air Inlet temperature to Condenser
    air outlet temperature to Condenser
    C.O.P used as Heat Pump
    C.O.P used as refrigerator

    Task (5):

    Q no 1: Draw the process on P-h chart (R-134a).

    Q no 2: From P-h chart determine the heat absorbed and heat released by the refrigerant inevaporator and

    condenser. (Attach calculation sheet)

    Q no 3: Determine the power input from the P-h chart and compare it with experimentalvalues. Also find the

    percentage difference (Attach calculation sheet)

    Q no 4: Using heat values from Q no 2 and power input of compressor in table, determinethe COP of heat pump

    and refrigerator. (Attach calculation sheet)

    Q no 5: What do you conclude from the values of COPs in Q no 4?

    Discussion (2):

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