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    The document discusses the Bell Coleman refrigeration cycle. It consists of 4 processes: (1) isentropic compression, (2) constant pressure cooling, (3) isentropic expansion, and (4) constant pressure heating. The cycle is used widely in aircraft air conditioning systems using air tapped from engine compressors. It has lower COP and higher running costs than other refrigeration cycles due to the large mass of air required. However, air is cheaper and safer than other refrigerants if leakage occurs. The key difference between the Bell Coleman cycle and reverse Carnot cycle is that the latter uses isothermal rather than isobaric processes during heat transfer steps.

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    The document discusses the Bell Coleman refrigeration cycle. It consists of 4 processes: (1) isentropic compression, (2) constant pressure cooling, (3) isentropic expansion, and (4) constant pressure heating. The cycle is used widely in aircraft air conditioning systems using air tapped from engine compressors. It has lower COP and higher running costs than other refrigeration cycles due to the large mass of air required. However, air is cheaper and safer than other refrigerants if leakage occurs. The key difference between the Bell Coleman cycle and reverse Carnot cycle is that the latter uses isothermal rather than isobaric processes during heat transfer steps.

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    The document discusses the Bell Coleman refrigeration cycle. It consists of 4 processes: (1) isentropic compression, (2) constant pressure cooling, (3) isentropic expansion, and (4) constant pressure heating. The cycle is used widely in aircraft air conditioning systems using air tapped from engine compressors. It has lower COP and higher running costs than other refrigeration cycles due to the large mass of air required. However, air is cheaper and safer than other refrigerants if leakage occurs. The key difference between the Bell Coleman cycle and reverse Carnot cycle is that the latter uses isothermal rather than isobaric processes during heat transfer steps.

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    Bell Coleman and Reverse Carnot

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    Refrigeration

    and air
    conditioning
    Assignment no.1
    Bole Coleman Cycle
    Contents:

    Introduction
    Schematic
    Efficiency
    Comparison with reverse Carnot cycle

    Submitted to: Lec Jamal Saeed


    Group members:
    Farhan Ellahi
    Usman Ahmed Noor
    Gohar shoukat

    Zaigham Naseeb

    Usama Zaid Malik


    Bell Coleman cycle is a refrigeration cycle with processes of a reverse Brayton cycle.
    Its purpose is to move heat, rather than produce work. This air cooling technique is
    used widely in jet aircraft for air conditioning systems utilizing air tapped from the
    engine compressors.

    Schematic

    T-S diagram

    P-V diagram

    Processes involved are:


    (1) Isentropic compression (1-2):
    Cold air from the refrigerator (Cabin) is drawn into the compressor cylinder where it
    is compressed isentropically. Pressure & temperature increases but specific volume
    decreases from condition 1 to 2. As it is isentropic compression, therefore, heat is
    neither absorbed nor rejected by the air.
    (2) Constant Pressure cooling process (2-3):
    The warm air from the compressor is now passed into the cooler where it is cooled
    at constant pressure. Temperature reduces from t 2 to t3.

    Heat rejected during this process:


    q2-3 = m cp (T2-T3).

    (3) Isentropic Expansion Process (3-4):


    After the cooling process, air passes through the expander where isentropic
    expansion occurs. Pressure decreases from p 3 to refrigerator pressure p4, which is
    equal to atmospheric pressure. The temperature of air during expansion falls from
    t3 to t4. No heat is absorbed or rejected since it is an isentropic expansion.
    (4) Constant Pressure expansion process (4-1):
    The cold air from the expander is now passed to the refrigerator, here it sucks the
    heat from the area to be cooled (cabin of the air craft). Due to this, the temperature

    of air increases at constant pressure. Volume increases from v 4 to v1. In this way
    cycle is completed and cooling occurs.

    COP
    COP= NET Refrigeration effect/net work supplied

    Net work required W = (Wc - We) = Cp (T2 T1) - Cp (T3 T4)


    R = Cp (T2 T4)

    COP =

    T2
    T 3T 2

    ADVANTAGES OF BELL COLEMAN CYCLE


    1. Air is a cheaper refrigerant and available easily compared to other refrigerants
    2. There is no danger of fire or toxic effects due to leakage
    3. The total weight of the system per ton of refrigerating capacity is less.

    DISADVANTAGES OF BELL COLEMAN CYCLE


    1. Low COP
    2. High running cost
    3. Mass of air required per ton of refrigeration is large as compared to other systems
    of refrigeration. Hence size of the system is large. Space requirement is more.
    4. The danger of frosting at the expander valve is more as the air taken into the
    system always contains moisture.

    Comparison between Bell Coleman and Reverse Carnot cycle

    The following table compares the two cycles. It mentions the process at each stage
    of the cycle that the working fluid undergoes to achieve the desired state.
    Proces
    s
    1-2
    2-3
    3-4
    4-1

    Reverse Carnot Cycle

    Bell-Coleman Cycle

    Reversible Isentropic
    Compression
    Reversible Isothermal
    Compression
    Reversible Isentropic Expansion
    Reversible Isothermal Expansion

    Isentropic Compression
    Isobaric Heat Rejection
    Isentropic Expansion
    Isobaric Heat Addition

    While both cycles follow similar path during the isentropic compression (1-2) and
    expansion processes (2-3), the difference in the cycles can be observed during the
    stages 2-3 and 4-1 in Bell Coleman Cycle and 2-3 and 4-1 in Carnot Cycle. In Bell
    Coleman Cycle, these two processes are Isobaric whereas in Reverse Carnot Cycle,
    these are Isothermal Processes.

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