MECH 442 – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
6) Which component in the system is used to
College of Engineering
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department
MECH 442 – Refrigeration and AC
Dr. Samer Ahmed
Eng. Ahmed Mohamed
Lab # 1: Refrigeration System
Lab report (Individual) due:
2 weeks from the experiment day @ 2:30 pm sharp
Objectives
1- To get familiar with the working principles of
a multi pressure system and the basic
components of a refrigeration unit.
2- Calculate the COP of the system.
3- Calculate the efficiency of the compressor.
Based on the Refrigeration System demonstrated
during the lab and the data collected, answer in
details (with References) the following:
1) What is the compressor type used? and
What are its main characteristics?
2) What are the main characteristics of the
refrigerant used? and Why water is not
commonly used as a refrigerant?
3) What is the main purpose of the refrigerant
receiver? and What can be modified in the
system to avoid using the receiver?
4) What could be the causes for the
compressor to work out of its operating
range? and How is it protected?
5) Which component is mainly used to
increase the coefficient of performance of
the system? and Which type is it?
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shut off the flow electronically? and Where
is it located?
7) What is the device that is used to drop the
pressure? and How that of the freezer differs
from that of the cooler?
8) Why is the rotameter located at the liquid
region and not on the gaseous region of the
system?
9) State at least FOUR changes that what will
happen if only the cooler was shutoff.
10) Using the data collected:
a) Plot the P-h diagram for the whole system
b) Plot the T-S diagram for the whole system
c) Calculate the thermal output
d) Calculate the refrigerating capacity
e) Calculate the compression ratio
f) Calculate the Carnot COP
g) Calculate the COP of the system
h) Calculate the Performance factor
Useful relations and parameters:
• Room temperature (T0) = 22 oc
• Heat transfer coefficient (k) = 3.65 W/K
• Mass flow rate at the freezer =
𝑘 (𝑇0 − 𝑇11 )
ℎ7 − ℎ5
𝐶𝑂𝑃
• Performance factor =
𝐶𝑂𝑃𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑡
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MECH 442 – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Qatar University

For the Lab Report:

A. Report Format

1. Cover page

2. Introduction (General then specific about this experiment)

3. Theory

4. Objective (Use you own words and add more than what is stated here)

5. Equipment and Experimental Procedure

6. Data collected

7. Observations and Question clarified after research

8. Assignments and discussion

9. Things/Components you still need to learn about it more.

10. Conclusion: what did you learn? experiment, and an overall summary

11. Creativity: Bonus will be given for adding something to the report that is extra or exceptional.

12. References

B. This lab report must be turned in a hard copy form to the Lab instructor or in the mail box. On the same day,

a soft copy must be submitted on Blackboard as well for plagiarism checking.

– End of the Instruction –

Spring 2018