RAC(6th)May2016
RAC(6th)May2016
RAC(6th)May2016
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Total No. of Questions : 09
B.Tech.(ME) (Sem.–6)
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Subject Code : ME-304
Paper ID : [A0820]
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks
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SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
have to attempt any FOUR questions.
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3. SECTION-C contains T HREE questions carrying T EN marks each and students
have to attempt any T WO questions.
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1. Write briefly :
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(a) Explain the term “tonne of refrigeration”.
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refrigeration system.
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(b) Discuss the advantages of the dense air refrigeration system over an open air
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(c) Sketh the T-s and p-h diagrams for the vapour compression cycles when the vapour
after compression is dry saturated.
compression?
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(d) What are the advantages of compound compression with intercooler over single state
(e) Mention the function of each fluid in a three-fluid vapour absorption system.
(f) What is an Azeotrope? Give some examples to indicate its importance.
(g) Define the terms: Relative humidity and Dew point temperature.
(h) Show heating and humidification process on the skeleton psychometric chart.
(i) State the factors that determine human comfort.
(j) Why capillary tube is preferred to other throttling devices in household refrigerator?
SECTION-B
2. Explain the Bell Coleman cycle with neat sketches. Derive an expression to find COP of
a refrigerator working on Bell Coleman cycle.
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3. A two stage compression ammonia refrigerating system with water intercooler works
within pressure limits of 14 bar and 2 bar. The intercooler pressure is 5 bar. The load on
the evaporator is 2 TR. If the temperature of the de-superheated vapour and sub-cooled
liquid refrigerant are limited to 30°, find :
(a) The power required to drive the system
(b) COP of the system.
4. Draw a neat diagram of aqua-ammonia absorption refrigeration system and explain its
working.
5. What is the principle of a steam jet refrigeration system? Explain with the help of a neat
sketch, the working of a steam jet refrigeration system.
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What is a cooling tower? Explain the working of any two types of cooling towers with
neat sketches.
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SECTION-C
7. A refrigeration machine using R-12 as refrigerant operates between the pressures 2.5 bar
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and 9 bar. The compression is isentropic and there is no undercooling in the condenser.
The vapour is in dry saturated condition at the beginning of the compression. Estimate
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the theoretical COP. If the actual COP is 0.65 of theoretical value, calculate net cooling
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produced per hour. The refrigerant flow is 5 kg per minute. Take Cp for superheated
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vapour at 9 bar as 0.64 kJ/kg K. The properties of refrigerant are :
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Pressure, bar
Saturation
Temperature,
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Enthalpy, kJ/kg
Entropy of
saturated
vapour kJ/kg
°C
a K
rp
Liquid Vapour
9.0 36 70.55 201.8 0.6836
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2.5 –7
b 29.62 184.5
Outdoor conditions are 40° C DBT, 20° C WBT, Required comfort conditions are 20° C
DBT, 50% RH, Seating capacity of hall is 1000 persons, and Amount of outdoor air
supplied is 0.3 m3/min/person.
If the required condition is achieved first by adiabatic humidifying and then cooling,
find :
(a) the capacity of the cooling coil and surface temperature of the coil if the by pass
factor is 0.25
(b) the capacity of the humidifier and its efficiency.
9. (a) Write the factors considered for the selection of a refrigerant for a system. Briefly
describe important physical and thermodynamic properties of a refrigerant.
(b) Write a note on Cryogenics and its various engineering applications.
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