Comparative performance analysis for endoreversible simple air refrigeration cycles considering ecological, exergetic efficiency and cooling load objectives

SYNOPSIS On the basis of exergetic analysis, the performance analysis and optimisation of endoreversible simple air refrigeration cycles with constant-temperature heat reservoirs is carried out by using the finite-time thermodynamic method in this paper. The expressions for cooling load, ecological function and exergetic efficiency of the refrigeration cycle are derived. The influences of pressure ratio of the compressor and allocation of heat exchanger inventory on the optimal performance of the cycle are investigated by detailed numerical examples. Performance comparisons between ecological optimisation objective, exergetic efficiency optimisation objective and traditional cooling load optimisation objective are performed. The results may provide guidelines for the design and optimisation of practical refrigeration plants.

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