Mechanical Engineering - Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Section 7 (Q.No. 18)
18.
A reversible engine has ideal thermal efficiency of 30%. When it is used as a refrigerating machine with all other conditions unchanged, the coefficient of performance will be
1.33
2.33
3.33
4.33
Answer: Option
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Bharath said:   6 years ago
COP of heat pump = 1/efficiency of heat engine.

COP of heat pump = 1 + COP of the refrigerator.

So, the answer is 2.33.
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Gaurav said:   1 decade ago
C.O.P is reciprocal of efficiency of heat engine.
So 1/0.3 = 3.33 = C.O.P of heat engine.


Now C.O.P of refrigerator = c.o.p of heat engine-1 = 3.33-1 = 2.33.
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