Table 1.
Design background specifications.
| Compartment | Parameters | Values/Specification |
|---|---|---|
| A | Refrigerant | R-134a (Tetrafluoroethane) |
| Refrigerant mass flowrate | 0.001 kg/s | |
| B | Dryer temperature | 50 °C |
| Length of dryer box | 0.5 m | |
| Width of dryer box | 0.5 m | |
| Height of dryer box | 1.0 m | |
| Heat required in the dryer | 0.1659 Kw | |
| Length of dryer hanging rod | 0.5 m | |
| Gap between dryer roof and hanger rod | 0.03 m | |
| C | Cold space (evaporator box) temperature | 5 °C |
| Length of cold space | 0.5 m | |
| Width of cold space | 0.5 m | |
| Height of cold space | 0.7 m | |
| Evaporator temperature | -2 °C | |
| Evaporator superheat temperature | 5 °C | |
| D | Condenser temperature | 52 °C |
| Condenser sub-cooled temperature | 43 °C |