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Heat Pump & Refrigeration Cycle
Cold reservoir T_c:
-10 °C
Hot reservoir T_h:
40 °C
Irreversibility η:
0.70
T_c =
263
K
T_h =
313
K
COP_ideal = T_c/(T_h−T_c) =
—
COP_real = η × COP_ideal =
—
COP (heat pump) =
—
Reverse Carnot cycle. COP_refrigerator = Q_c/W. COP_heat_pump = Q_h/W = COP_ref + 1. Animation shows the refrigerant cycle.