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    The document outlines the calculation of pressure drop in the evaporator of a refrigeration system. It provides design parameters such as evaporator length, refrigerant properties, pipe diameter, and bend radius. It then describes the methodology used, sourcing equations from a reference text on heat exchanger design. Key equations are presented for calculating the friction factor, bend pressure loss coefficient, and resultant pressure drop across the evaporator piping system.

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    The document outlines the calculation of pressure drop in the evaporator of a refrigeration system. It provides design parameters such as evaporator length, refrigerant properties, pipe diameter, and bend radius. It then describes the methodology used, sourcing equations from a reference text on heat exchanger design. Key equations are presented for calculating the friction factor, bend pressure loss coefficient, and resultant pressure drop across the evaporator piping system.

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    Pressure Drop Calculation for Evaporator

    Design Parameters
    Evaporator Length ( Lt ) = 13.495 m
    Refrigerant Flowrate (m or G) = 0.026683 kg/s
    Inside Diameter (Di) = 8.763 mm
    Mean Velocity (um ) = 0.33744562 m/s
    Refrigerant Viscosity ( μ) = 289.15 μPa−s=0.28915 mPa−s
    Density (ρ) = 1311.11 kg/m^3
    Absolute Roughness Coefficient – Drawn Copper (e) = 0.002 mm
    Radius of Curvature of Bends (r c ) = 19.05 mm
    Downstream pipe length (L) = 401.9 mm
    Design Proper
    Methodology:
    Sourced from Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design – Shah
    Pressure Drop Formula for Bends
    2
    ρ um
    ∆ pb =K b , t
    2 gc

    Total Bend Coefficient


    4 fL
    K b , t=K b + K f =K b +
    Dh

    Bend Pressure Loss Coefficient


    K b =K ¿b C ℜ Cdev Croug h

    Reynolds Number
    kg m
    (1311.11 )(0.3374 )(0.008763 m)
    ρV Di m 3
    s
    ℜ= = =13408.264
    μ (0.00028915 Pa−s)
    Re > 10,000
    Therefore, flow is TURBULENT
    Pipe Flow Area
    π 2 π 2 2
    Ao = D i = ( 0.008763m ) =0.0006882m
    4 4
    kg
    0.026683
    m
    Mass Velocity G= = s kg
    =3.877 2
    Ao 0.0006882 m 2
    m s
    Swamee-Jain Equation for Darcy-Weisbach Friction Factor
    The Swamee-Jain equation can be used to calculate the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor for a full-
    flowing pipe, and it is accurate to 1%.
    Darcy-Weisbach Friction Factor
    0.25
    f D=

    [ ]
    2
    e 5.74
    log ⁡( + )
    3.7 Di R e0.9

    0.25
    f Drough = =0.02908

    [ ]
    2
    0.002mm 5.74 f Drough =0.02908
    log ⁡( + )
    3.7 ( 8.763 mm ) ( 13408.264 )0.9
    0.25
    f Dsmooth = =0.02862

    [ ]
    2
    5.74
    log ⁡( 0.9
    )
    (13408.264 )
    f Dsmoot h=0.02862

    Fanning Friction Factor Formula


    1
    ff= f D
    4

    1 1
    ff = f D =0.25 ( 0.02908 )=0.00727f fsmoot h = f D =0.25 ( 0.02862 )=0.007155
    roug h
    4 roug h
    4 smoot h

    Correction Factor for Pipe Surface Roughness


    f roug h 0.00727
    C roug h= = =1.0161
    f smoot h 0.007155

    Bend Pressure loss Coefficient at ℜ=106


    From Fig. 6.6 – Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design – Shah

    r c 19.05 mm ¿
    = =2.1739K b ≈ 0.20
    d i 8.763 mm

    Reynolds Number Correction Factor


    Figure 6.7 – Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design – Shah
    C ℜ ≈ 1.41

    Outlet Pipe Length Correction Factor


    Figure 6.8 – Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design – Shah

    L 401.9 mm
    = =45.9
    d i 8.763mm

    C dev =1.0
    Bend Pressure Loss Coefficient
    ¿
    K b =K b C ℜ Cdev Croug h

    K b =( 0.20 ) (1.41 )( 1.0 ) ( 1.0161 )=0.2865

    Total Bend Pressure Loss Coefficient


    4 fL 4 (0.02908)(401.9 mm)
    K b , t=K b + =0.2865+ =5.621
    Dh 8.763 mm

    Pressure drop for Each Bend

    ( )
    2
    2 kg m
    ρ um 1311.11 3 0.337 Number of Bends = 30
    ∆ p=K b ,t m s
    2 gc ∆ p=5.621 =418.4 9 Pa
    2(1)

    Total Pressure Drop = 30(418.49 Pa) = 12554.63 Pa = 12.554 kPa

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