RESULTS

Experiment 1: Determination of power input, heat output and coefficient of

performance
Cooling Water Flow Rate, FT1

40.4

Cooling Water Flow Rate, FT1

LPM

2.02

Test
Cooling Water Inlet Temperature, TT5
Cooling Water Flow Rate, FT1
Cooling Water Outlet Temperature, TT6
Cooling Water Flow Rate, FT1
Compressor Power Input
Cooling Water Inlet Temperature,
TT5
Cooling Water Outlet
Temperature, TT6
Compressor Power Input

3
28.3

60.6

40.4
C

60.6
29.6

LPM

3.03

2.02
W

3.03
160

27.7

28.3

27.7

28.8

29.6

30.0

157

160

159

Experiment 2: Production of heat pump performance curves over a range of source and
delivery temperatures

Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2

60.8

Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2

LPM

0.77

Refrigerant Pressure (Low), P1

Bar(abs)

1.8

Refrigerant Pressure (High), P2

Bar(abs)

6.8

Refrigerant Temperature, TT1

25.7

Refrigerant Temperature, TT2

29.9

Refrigerant Temperature, TT3

27.9

Refrigerant Temperature, TT4

22.0

Cooling Water Flow Rate, FT1

40.4

Cooling Water Flow Rate, FT1

LPM

3.04

Cooling Water Inlet Temperature, TT5

28.3

Cooling Water Outlet Temperature, TT6

29.6

Compressor Power Input

160

Experiment 3: Production of vapour compression cycle on p-h diagram and energy

balance study

Test

Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2

60.6

60.8

60.6

Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2

LPM

0.76

0.77

0.76

Refrigerant Pressure (Low), P1

Bar(abs)

1.9

1.8

1.9

Refrigerant Pressure (High), P2

Bar(abs)

6.8

6.8

6.9

Refrigerant Temperature, TT1

25.9

25.7

25.9

Refrigerant Temperature, TT2

72.4

29.9

68.2

Refrigerant Temperature, TT3

27.9

27.9

29.1

Refrigerant Temperature, TT4

21.7

22.0

22.2

Enthalpy 1 (P1, TT1)

kJ/kg

425

425

425

Enthalpy 2 (P2, TT2)

kJ/kg

455

420

455

Enthalpy 3 (P2, TT3)

kJ/kg

420

420

415

Evaporating Temperature (TT4)

21.7

22.0

22.2

Condensing Temperature

27.9

29.9

29.1

Compressor Power Input

157

160

159

72.63

73.59

145

0.46

0.46

0.91

Heat Delivered in Condenser

(Refrigerant)
COPH

Experiment 4: Production of heat pump performance curves over a range of

evaporating and condensation temperatures

Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2

60.8

Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2

LPM

0.77

Refrigerant Pressure (Low), P1

Bar(abs)

1.8

Refrigerant Pressure (High), P2

Bar(abs)

6.8

Refrigerant Temperature, TT1

25.7

Experiment 5: Estimation of the effect of compressor pressure ratio on volumetric

efficiency

Performance of Heat Pump against Cooling water outlet temperature

600

3.5

500

3
2.5

400
Power Output
Power Input and Output (W)

Power Input

300

COP

2
1.5

200

100

0.5

0
0
28.6 28.8 29 29.2 29.4 29.6 29.8 30 30.2
Cooling Water Outlet Temperature (deg C)

Performance of Heat Pump against Evaporating temperature

180

160

0.9

140

0.8
0.7

120

Power Input
& Output
(W)
Power
Input

100
80
60

0.6
Power Output

COPH

0.5
0.4
0.3

40

0.2

20

0.1

0
0
21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 22 22.1 22.2 22.3

Evaporating temperature (deg C)

Performance of Heat Pump against Condensing temperature

180

160

0.9

140

0.8
0.7

120

Power Input
& Output
(W)
Power
Input

100
80

0.6
Power Output

COPH

0.5
0.4

60

0.3

40

0.2

20

0.1

0
27.5

28

28.5

29

29.5

30

0
30.5

Evaporating temperature (deg C)