2013-3-6 Features of Actual Vapor-Compression Cycle The COP decreases-primarily due to increasing compressor work input-as the temperature of the refrigerant passing thro ough the ator is reduced relative to the temperature of the cold region,Tc. temperature of the refrigerant passing through the condenser is increased relative to the temperature of the warm region,Tu Features of Actual Vapor-Compression Cycle Irreversibilities during the compression process are suggested by dashed line from state 1 to state 2. An increase in specific ompani compres on process work input r compre ess 1-2 is greater than or the counterpart is compression process 1-2s. Since process 4-1,and thus the refrigeration capacity is the same for cycles 1-2-3 4-1and1-2s-3-4-1,cycle 1-2-3-4-1 has the lower COP 62013-3-6 6 Features of Actual Vapor-Compression Cycle ►The COP decreases – primarily due to increasing compressor work input – as the ►temperature of the refrigerant passing through the evaporator is reduced relative to the temperature of the cold region, TC. ►temperature of the refrigerant passing through the condenser is increased relative to the temperature of the warm region, TH. Trefrigerant ↓ Trefrigerant ↑ Features of Actual Vapor-Compression Cycle ►Irreversibilities during the compression process are suggested by dashed line from state 1 to state 2. ►An increase in specific entropy accompanies an adiabatic irreversible compression process. The work input for compression process 1-2 is greater than for the counterpart isentropic compression process 1-2s. ►Since process 4-1, and thus the refrigeration capacity, is the same for cycles 1-2-3-4-1 and 1-2s-3-4-1, cycle 1-2-3-4-1 has the lower COP