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144 The Role of the Chemist in Automotive Design<br />

TXV<br />

Heat Out: Vehicle Exterior<br />

Interior<br />

Condenser<br />

Underhood Compartment<br />

Evaporator<br />

Gas Cooler<br />

Heat In<br />

Work In<br />

Compressor<br />

FIgure 9.5 Diagram of traditional refrigerant and CO 2 system.<br />

Temperature<br />

1 to 2 = Compression of vapor<br />

2 to 3 = Vapor superheat removed in condenser<br />

3 to 4 = Vapor converted to liquid in condenser<br />

4 to 5 = Liquid flashes into liquid + vapor across expansion valve<br />

5 to 1 = Liquid + vapor converted to all vapor in evaporator<br />

Saturated<br />

liquid<br />

4<br />

5<br />

Liquid + Vapor<br />

FIgure 9.6 Vapor compression cycle.<br />

Entropy<br />

Heat<br />

Exchanger<br />

This cycle is typically expressed in a temperature–entropy diagram called a vapor<br />

compression cycle. Figure 9.6 illustrates this cycle.<br />

A CO 2 system operates slightly differently and requires an outside loop. The deviation<br />

is because CO 2 operates in the transcritical mode at typical ambient conditions<br />

(as mentioned earlier) and requires much higher pressures than a typical refrigerant<br />

system. Above the critical temperature (T c), distinct liquid and gas phases do not<br />

exist. Properties between the two phases are the same as one approaches this temperature.<br />

Above T c, a liquid cannot be formed; however, a solid can be formed with<br />

enough pressure. The T c for CO 2 is 31.1°C, whereas a typical system with R134a<br />

refrigerant is 101°C. In automotive applications, condensing in a refrigeration cycle<br />

takes place at around 38–60°C. Because of this, the condenser used in typical applications<br />

is replaced by a gas cooler that rejects heat.<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

Superheated<br />

vapor<br />

Saturated<br />

vapor

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