Fundamentals of Refrigeration

Energy that can neither be created or destroyed is a good definition for?

1st law of thermodynamics

The higher the temperature difference between two objects

The more quickly heat will flow between them.

The heat transfer between the closely packed molecules of a substance, or between substances that are in good contact with one another describes?

Conduction

In the conduction process the rate of heat transfer will depend on the ability of the material to?

Conduct heat

When using copper to absorb heat from the air, its heat transfer rate can be increased by?

Adding Fins to the tube

Heat transfer through a flowing medium is a description of?

Convection

Heat transfer through waveforms is a description of?

Radiation

Radiant energy will heat?

Objects

The heat transfer process that causes a substance to change temperature, but not change state is called?

Sensible Heat Process

Heat that can be felt or measured is called?

Sensible heat

The word saturated means?

Completely full

The pressure of a cylinder of saturated refrigerant with 5 pounds of refrigerant will have the same pressure as a cylinder with 20 pounds of refrigerant, if they are both at the same temperature?

True

When a liquid is cooled below its boiling, or saturation point it is called?

Sub-Cooled Liquid

Refrigerant can be found in the refrigeration system as a superheated gas, a saturated mixture, or a sub-cooled liquid?

True

A Manometer is used in the HVAC/R field to measure?

Pressure

Heat travels to Heat. True or False

False

What do we call systems that rely entirely on convection?

Passive

Moving fluid using mechanical means to increase heat is:

Forced convection

Systems that use fans to increase convection is:

Active

Radiant heat energy heats?

Objects

Heat that can be felt or measured is?

Sensible heat

Heat that changes state but not temp is?

Latent heat

A heat transfer process requires:

A heat source and heat sink

Saturated means what?

Completely full

HVAC technicians work with?

Thermal Energy

Thermodynamics is a science that deals with?

Heat and the movement of energy

Heat flows from?

A higher to a lower temperature

The higher the temperature difference between two objects?

The more quickly heat will flow between them

Metals with what level of conductivity are used within the refrigeration system itself, because it is desirable that rapid heat transfer occur in both the evaporator and condenser?

High

If you double the surface area of an evaporator coil, you will also __________ the heat transfer rate.

Double

Systems that rely entirely on natural convection are called?

Passive

The process of moving a fluid using mechanical means to increase heat transfer is called?

Forced Convection

Systems that use fans or pumps to increase convection are called?

Active

Radiant energy will heat.....

Objects

The heat transfer process that caused a substance to change temperature, BUT not change state is called?

Sensible Heat Process

A factor that allows that technician to calculate the exact amount of heat required to produce a specific temperature rise in a substance is called?

Specific heat capacity

It takes a lot more heat to produce a change of state than to produce a change of temperature?

True

A heat transfer process requires?

A heat source and a heat sink

When you add heat to a saturated liquid?

Some of the liquid changes to a gas

When you remove heat from a saturated gas?

Some of the gas changes to a liquid

The pressure of a cylinder of saturated refrigerant with 5 pounds of refrigerant will have the same pressure as a cylinder with 15 pounds of refrigerant, if the same temperature?

True

The boiling point, or saturation temperature, of a refrigerant is controlled by?

Pressure

The pressure and temperature of any saturated mixture will change together?

True

The higher the pressure of a saturated mixture the, the temperature will remain the same?

False

What happens to a saturated mixture if enough heat is added to boil all the liquid to gas?

The gas temperature will rise.

Superheated gas is gas heated above it boiling or saturation point?

True

Unstable refrigerant is when a liquid is cooled below its boiling, or saturation point?

False

Refrigerant can be found in the refrigeration system as a superheated gas, a saturated mixture. or a sub-cooled liquid?

True

The operation of HVAC/R equipment depends on controlling system design?

False

Pressure is force, and force is normally expressed as?

Weight

In air conditioning we use Mercury Columns to measure?

Vacuum

Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level and a temperature of 59 degree is?

14.7

Higher temperature and higher relative humidity both produce?

Lower atmospheric pressure

Barometric pressure is a term used for the current?

Atmospheric pressure

A manometer is used in the HVAC/R field to measure humidity?

False

The gauges used in the HVAC/R field are used to measure pressure compared to?

Atmospheric pressure

0 PSIG is where gauges are calibrated to read to sea level?

True

Pressures above atmospheric pressure are measured as a positive:

Pressure

High pressure gauges are preset at "0" which represents?

14.7 PSIA

High pressure gauges can only indicate pressure below atmospheric pressure?

False

Compound gauges are used to measure pressures?

Above and below atmospheric pressure

Absolute pressure is usually stated in?

Pounds per square inch Absolute

Absolute pressure is the pressure without regard to the current?

Atmospheric pressure

Any pressure less than atmospheric pressure is called a pressure?

False

A perfect vacuum using absolute measurement would be 24.7 PSIG?

False

What is the sub-cool for a typical cycle as discussed in class?

5�

What is the super-heat for a typical cycle as discussed in class

10�

What is the TD of a 10 seer evaporator coil?

20�

What is the TD of a 10 seer condensing coil?

30�

What is the static pressure for an r-22 unit @ 96�?

185 PSIG

What is the design return air temperature for evaporator coils?

70�-80�

What is the static pressure for an 410a unit @ 96�?

301 PSIG

What is the static pressure for a NU-22b unit @ 96�?

187 PSIG

The job of any refrigerant system is to:

Move heat

Gases start giving off heat when they:

Condense to a liquid

How does heat travel?

From hot to cold

What type of compressor has clearance space?

Reciprocating

T or F Hermetic compressors are field serviceable:

False

T or F Semi-hermetic compressors can be serviced in the field?

True

T or F The job of a TXV is to maintain super-heat.

True

T or F Two types of txv's are internal and top mount styles.

False

The condensing coils job is to?

Reject heat absorbed from inside the house.

What controls the flow of refrigerant to the evaporator?

A metering device

In a typical cycle what is the evaporator saturation temp?

40�

What is super-heat?

The amount of heat added to a gas above its saturation point

What is Sub-cool

The heat removed from a liquid below its saturation point

How do we calculate Super-heat?

1st convert suction pressure into temp using PT chart. Then suction line temp minus the evaporator saturation temp.

How do we calculate Sub-cool?

1st convert discharge pressure into temperature using the PT chart. Then Condenser saturation temperature minus liquid line temperature.

What is the evaporator split?

Temperature difference between the return and supply air temp.

What is the condenser split?

Difference between ambient air temp and out going condenser air temp.

What is saturation point?

Where gas turns to liquid or liquid turns to gas.

What is the tank color for R-410 a

Light Maroon

What is the tank color for Nu-22b

Blue