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Thermodynamic Analysis
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John F. Gardner, Ph.D., P.E.
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ABSTRACT
The vapor compression cycle (VCC) underpins the vast majority of refrigeration systems
throughout the world. Most undergraduate thermodynamics courses cover the VCC, albeit in
a cursory fashion. This book is designed to offer an in-depth look at the analysis, design and
operationoflarge-scaleindustrialammonia-basedrefrigerationsystems.
Animportantfeatureofthisworkisatreatmentofcomputer-aidedanalysisusingCool-
Prop, an open source resource for evaluating thermodynamic properties. CoolProp can be in-
corporatedintoalargenumberofcommoncomputationalplatformsincludingMicrosfotExcel,
Python,andMatlab,allofwhicharecoveredinthisbook.
KEYWORDS
thermodynamics, refrigeration, ammonia refrigeration, multi-stage refrigeration
cycles,industrialrefrigerationsystems
