Open and Closed Air Refrigeration Cycles

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Open and Closed Air Refrigeration Cycles
TWO WAYS OF OPERATING OF BELL COLEMAN CYCLE
(i) Open air refrigeration cycle: When cooled air from the turbine enters the cabin and comes in physical contact
with the occupants. It is not much in use because of moisture added to air in the cabin.

(ii) Closed air refrigeration cycle OR dense cycle: When cooled air from the turbine passes through the coil and a
fan circulates and recirculates cabin air over it. The pressure of cooled air in such systems is much higher than in the
open system. Because of high pressure, volume is less and hence density of air is high. It is therefore also called a
dense system.

ASSUMPTION USED IN THE ANALYSIS

The expansion work in Turbine (T) is used for partial compression of air in the main compression.

Advantages of open cycle

(i) Eliminates a heat ex-changer and makes it compact and light.

(ii) Cabin pressurization and air conditioning can be combined into one operation.

Disadvantages of open cycle

(i) Increases volume to be handled both by compressor and turbine and thus increases the size of the compressor and
the cooling turbine.

(ii) Causes fog formation at the outlet of turbine because of moisture addition in the cabin. Therefore a drier must be
used before the turbine. But the size and capacity of the drier puts limitations on the use of this method.

Advantages of closed cycle

(i) Increases pressures in the cycle and reduces volume to be handled both by the compressor as well as by the
turbine. The sizes of compressor and turbine are reduced. Thus it makes the system compact and reduces capital
cost.

(ii) Reduces compression ratio. Thus reduces work input. Increases COP. Operating cost reduces.

Practically, therefore, It is the closed air refrigeration cycle which is employed in actual practice.

Open and Closed Air Refrigeration Cycles

Posted by admin On September 18, 2013 0 Comment
Open and Closed Air Refrigeration Cycles
TWO WAYS OF OPERATING OF BELL COLEMAN CYCLE
(i) Open air refrigeration cycle: When cooled air from the turbine enters the cabin and comes in physical contact
with the occupants. It is not much in use because of moisture added to air in the cabin.
(ii) Closed air refrigeration cycle OR dense cycle: When cooled air from the turbine passes through the coil and a
fan circulates and recirculates cabin air over it. The pressure of cooled air in such systems is much higher than in the
open system. Because of high pressure, volume is less and hence density of air is high. It is therefore also called a
dense system.

ASSUMPTION USED IN THE ANALYSIS

The expansion work in Turbine (T) is used for partial compression of air in the main compression.

Advantages of open cycle

(i) Eliminates a heat ex-changer and makes it compact and light.

(ii) Cabin pressurization and air conditioning can be combined into one operation.

Disadvantages of open cycle

(i) Increases volume to be handled both by compressor and turbine and thus increases the size of the compressor and
the cooling turbine.
(ii) Causes fog formation at the outlet of turbine because of moisture addition in the cabin. Therefore a drier must be
used before the turbine. But the size and capacity of the drier puts limitations on the use of this method.

Advantages of closed cycle

(i) Increases pressures in the cycle and reduces volume to be handled both by the compressor as well as by the
turbine. The sizes of compressor and turbine are reduced. Thus it makes the system compact and reduces capital
cost.

(ii) Reduces compression ratio. Thus reduces work input. Increases COP. Operating cost reduces.

Practically, therefore, It is the closed air refrigeration cycle which is employed in actual practice.