The thermal efficiency of a Carnot heat engine is 30%. If the engine i...
Calculation of COP for Heat Pump
Calculation of Carnot Efficiency
Given, the thermal efficiency of a Carnot heat engine is 30%. The Carnot efficiency is given by:
ηCarnot = (T1 - T2) / T1
Where T1 is the temperature of the hot reservoir and T2 is the temperature of the cold reservoir.
Let us assume that T1 = 100°C and T2 = 20°C
Substituting the values, we get:
0.3 = (100 - 20) / 100
Calculation of COP for Heat Pump
Now, the engine is reversed to work as a heat pump. The coefficient of performance (COP) of a heat pump is given by:
COP = Qh / Winput
Where Qh is the heat extracted from the cold reservoir and Winput is the work input to the system.
Since the engine is reversed, the work input becomes the work output and the heat extracted from the cold reservoir becomes the heat delivered to the hot reservoir.
Therefore, the COP of the heat pump is given by:
COP = Qh / Qc
Where Qc is the heat rejected to the cold reservoir.
Let us assume that the heat delivered to the hot reservoir is 100 J. Since the Carnot efficiency is 30%, the heat rejected to the cold reservoir is:
Qc = Qh - 0.3Qh = 0.7Qh
Substituting the values, we get:
COP = 100 / 70 = 1.43
Conclusion
Therefore, the COP for heat pump is 1.43.