A car engine with a thermal efficiency of 33% drives the air-conditioner unit (a refrigerator) as well

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A car engine with a thermal efficiency of 33% drives the air-conditioner unit (a refrigerator) as well as powering the car and other auxiliary equipment. On a hot (35◦C) summer day the air conditioner takes outside air in and cools it to 5◦C, sending it into a duct using 2 kW of power input, it is assumed to be half as good as a Carnot refrigeration unit. Find the extra rate of fuel (kW) being burned just to drive the air conditioner unit and its COP. Find the flow rate of cold air the air-conditioner unit can provide.

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Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781118131992

8th Edition

Authors: Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag

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