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Application of the second law of thermodynamics to refrigeration systems is useful in identifying the thermodynamic losses and in finding out where improvements might be made. Theoretical absorption refrigeration cycles are analysed using the first law-based equations of energy balances and the second law-based concept of lost work. A thermodynamic efficiency, defined and formulated from the lost work approach, is used to examine a lithium bromide -water absorption cooling cycle with hot water as the heat source and cooling water as the heat sink. The cycle parameters are varied over applicable operating ranges in order to find their effect on the cycle thermodynamic efficiency. To accomplish this objective and to make a parameteric analysis for the L iBr -water absorption cycle under steady-state conditions, two computer programmes are written. The results indicate the system might be improved by better design. The efficiency variation is compared to variations of coefficient of performance found in the literature. A LiBT -water absorption refrigeration system for low hot water temperature applications has been proposed and detailed design aspects have been considered. Fabrication and testing of a laboratory model of the absorption refrigeration system have been described. As new design methodologies of solar energy applications have been developed recently, a study of solar thermal systems for absorption refrigeration has been presented. This includes the classification, description and modelling of solar systems. Types of design procedures of solar systems for absorption refrigeration are discussed and a computer programme has been implemented which prints out the yearly solar fraction of a solar thermal system with daily storage for supplying heat to an absorption cooling cycle. Numerical performance tests are carried out and the results show that the phibar-f chart design method is a simple and convenient mean of predicting the thermal performance of solar systems.

A double-pipe helical heat exchanger was studied numerically and experimentally for both heat transfer and hydrodynamic characteristics. / Results from the numerical trials show that the inner Nusselt numbers in the heat exchanger were similar to literature data, despite the different boundary conditions. Nusselt numbers in the annulus were correlated to a modified Dean number. It was shown that the thermal resistance in the annulus to be the greatest limiting factor for the heat transfer, and heat transfer rates could be increased by increasing the inner tube diameter. / The Prandtl number was shown to affect the inner Nusselt number; however the effects were much greater at low Dean numbers. These differences were attributed to the difference in the developing thermal and hydrodynamic boundary layers. The studies with the thermally dependent thermal conductivities showed that the Nusselt number correlated well with a modified Graetz number. / Thermally dependent viscosity had little effect on the heat transfer; however it affected the pressure drop. Furthermore, it was shown that by keeping the flow rate in the inner tube or the annulus constant, the pressure drop in that section can be affected by changes in the flow rate in the opposite section, due to the change in the heat transfer rate and hence the average temperature and viscosity of the fluid. Non-Newtonian fluids showed little effect on the heat transfer rates, though they significantly affected the pressure drop relations. / The uniformity of the residence time and the temperature distribution were both increased in the inner tube with increasing flow rates. It was shown that a smaller gap size in the annulus resulted in more uniform residence times. Temperature distributions in the inner tube and the annulus were affected by changes in the flow velocity in the opposite section, with lower flow rates resulting in more uniform temperature distributions. Implications of using parallel flow versus counterflow, heating versus cooling, and flow rate are discussed. / Overall heat transfer coefficients and Nusselt numbers were calculated for the experimental data. The inner and annulus heat transfer coefficients were determined using Wilson plots. The results were compared to the numerical data and literature values and showed reasonable agreement. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

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