% Advanced R134a PH air-conditioner tutorial; all states are recomputed. % Six pictures reproduce the correction's progressive graphical reasoning. \usepackage{luacoolprop} \usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta,intersections} \pgfplotsset{compat=1.18} \definecolor{RAirTemperature}{RGB}{35,90,185} \definecolor{RAirEntropy}{RGB}{35,125,65} \definecolor{RAirCycle}{RGB}{205,55,35} \definecolor{RAirGuide}{RGB}{80,88,105} \tikzset{ r134a state/.style={ circle,draw=RAirCycle,fill=white,very thick, inner sep=1.2pt,font=\sffamily\bfseries\small }, r134a note/.style={ fill=white,fill opacity=.9,text opacity=1,rounded corners=1pt, inner sep=2pt,font=\sffamily\scriptsize,align=left } } \newcommand{\RAirBaseQuality}[1]{% \LCPAddPHQuality[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, quality values={#1}, quality color=black,quality boundary color=black, interior style={line width=.35pt},boundary style={line width=1pt}, labels=false ]% } \newcommand{\RAirLowPressureGuide}[1]{% \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isobar,pressure=3bar, from={temperature=-10C},to={temperature=20C}, name=#1,color=RAirGuide,style={line width=.8pt} ]% } \newcommand{\RAirHighPressureGuide}[1]{% \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isobar,pressure=18bar, from={temperature=40C},to={temperature=100C}, name=#1,color=RAirGuide,style={line width=.8pt} ]% } \newcommand{\RAirStateMarker}[2]{% \filldraw[draw=RAirCycle,fill=white,line width=1pt] (#1) circle[radius=2pt]; \node[r134a state,#2] at (#1) {}; } \newcommand{\RAirDiagram}[1]{% \def\RAirTitle{Phase regions}% \ifcase#1\relax \or\def\RAirTitle{Where the ideal-gas approximation becomes plausible}% \or\def\RAirTitle{Locating state 1 from pressure and temperature}% \or\def\RAirTitle{Following the isentropic compression to state 2}% \or\def\RAirTitle{Locating state 3 after isobaric cooling}% \or\def\RAirTitle{Complete R134a air-conditioning cycle}% \fi \begin{tikzpicture} \begin{axis}[ lcp fluid=R134a, width=17cm,height=11cm, xmin=140,xmax=520, ymin=.7,ymax=55,ymode=log, xlabel={Specific enthalpy $h$ ($\mathrm{kJ\,kg^{-1}}$)}, ylabel={Pressure $p$ (bar)}, title={\RAirTitle}, grid=both, major grid style={black!28},minor grid style={black!10}, tick label style={font=\small},label style={font=\small}, title style={font=\sffamily\large}, clip mode=individual ] \ifcase#1\relax \RAirBaseQuality{0,1} \node[r134a note] at (axis cs:190,20) {subcooled\\liquid}; \node[r134a note] at (axis cs:310,5) {liquid--vapour\\equilibrium}; \node[r134a note] at (axis cs:455,12) {superheated\\vapour}; \or \RAirBaseQuality{0,1} \LCPAddPHIsotherms[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, temperature values={-40,-20,0,20,40,60,80,100,120,140,160}, isotherm color=RAirTemperature, isotherm style={line width=.45pt},labels=false ] \draw[RAirCycle,dashed,line width=.9pt,rounded corners] (axis cs:390,.85) rectangle (axis cs:510,4.5); \node[r134a note,anchor=south east,text=RAirCycle] at (axis cs:507,4.7) {low-pressure superheated vapour:\\isotherms approach isenthalps}; \or \RAirBaseQuality{0,1} \LCPAddPHIsotherms[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, temperature values={0,10}, isotherm color=RAirTemperature, isotherm style={line width=.9pt},labels=false ] \RAirLowPressureGuide{r134a-stage-low} \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isotherm,temperature=5C, from={pressure=2bar},to={pressure=5bar}, name=r134a-stage-t-one,color=black,style={draw=none} ] \path[name intersections={of=r134a-stage-low and r134a-stage-t-one, by=RAirStageOne}]; \RAirStateMarker{RAirStageOne}{anchor=south west} \node[r134a note,anchor=south west] at (RAirStageOne) {state 1: $p_1=3\,\mathrm{bar}$, $T_1=5\,{}^\circ\mathrm C$}; \node[r134a note,text=RAirTemperature] at (axis cs:245,2.45) {$0\,{}^\circ\mathrm C$}; \node[r134a note,text=RAirTemperature] at (axis cs:245,3.75) {$10\,{}^\circ\mathrm C$}; \or \RAirBaseQuality{0,1} \LCPAddPHIsotherms[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, temperature values={70,80}, isotherm color=RAirTemperature, isotherm style={line width=.75pt},labels=false ] \LCPAddPHIsentropes[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, entropy values={1.70,1.75}, isentrope color=RAirEntropy, isentrope style={line width=.75pt},labels=false ] \RAirLowPressureGuide{r134a-stage-four-low} \RAirHighPressureGuide{r134a-stage-four-high} \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isentrope, from={pressure=3bar,temperature=5C},to={pressure=18bar}, name=r134a-stage-one-two,color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.4pt,-{Latex[length=2.2mm]}} ] \path[name intersections={of=r134a-stage-four-low and r134a-stage-one-two,by=RAirStageFourOne}]; \path[name intersections={of=r134a-stage-one-two and r134a-stage-four-high,by=RAirStageFourTwo}]; \RAirStateMarker{RAirStageFourOne}{anchor=south east} \RAirStateMarker{RAirStageFourTwo}{anchor=south west} \node[r134a note,anchor=east] at (RAirStageFourOne) {1}; \node[r134a note,anchor=west] at (RAirStageFourTwo) {2}; \node[r134a note,text=RAirEntropy,rotate=75] at (axis cs:421,6.5) {$s=1.70$ and $1.75\,\mathrm{kJ\,kg^{-1}\,K^{-1}}$}; \or \RAirBaseQuality{0,1} \LCPAddPHIsotherms[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, temperature values={60}, isotherm color=RAirTemperature, isotherm style={line width=.9pt},labels=false ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isentrope, from={pressure=3bar,temperature=5C},to={pressure=18bar}, name=r134a-stage-five-one-two,color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.2pt,-{Latex[length=2mm]}} ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isobar,pressure=18bar, from={entropy=1740.778583426JkgK},to={temperature=60C}, name=r134a-stage-five-two-three,color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.4pt,-{Latex[length=2.2mm]}} ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isotherm,temperature=60C, from={pressure=12bar},to={pressure=25bar}, name=r134a-stage-five-t-three,color=black,style={draw=none} ] \path[name intersections={of=r134a-stage-five-one-two and r134a-stage-five-two-three,by=RAirStageFiveTwo}]; \path[name intersections={of=r134a-stage-five-two-three and r134a-stage-five-t-three,by=RAirStageFiveThree}]; \RAirStateMarker{RAirStageFiveTwo}{anchor=south west} \RAirStateMarker{RAirStageFiveThree}{anchor=south east} \node[r134a note,anchor=west] at (RAirStageFiveTwo) {2}; \node[r134a note,anchor=east] at (RAirStageFiveThree) {3: $T_3=60\,{}^\circ\mathrm C$}; \or \RAirBaseQuality{0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8,0.9,1} \LCPAddPHIsotherms[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, temperature values={0,10,60,70,80}, isotherm color=RAirTemperature, isotherm style={line width=.42pt,densely dotted},labels=false ] \LCPAddPHIsentropes[ pressure min=70000,pressure max=5500000, entropy values={1.70,1.75}, isentrope color=RAirEntropy, isentrope style={line width=.5pt,dashed},labels=false ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isentrope, from={pressure=3bar,temperature=5C},to={pressure=18bar}, name=r134a-cycle-one-two,export coordinates=RAirOneTwo, log coordinates=true,color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.45pt,-{Latex[length=2.2mm]}} ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isobar,pressure=18bar, from={entropy=1740.778583426JkgK},to={temperature=60C}, name=r134a-cycle-two-three,export coordinates=RAirTwoThree, color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.45pt,-{Latex[length=2.2mm]}} ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isenthalp, from={pressure=18bar,temperature=60C},to={pressure=3bar}, name=r134a-cycle-three-four,export coordinates=RAirThreeFour, color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.45pt,-{Latex[length=2.2mm]}} ] \LCPAddPHProcess[ type=isobar,pressure=3bar, from={enthalpy=287.4107701858kJkg},to={temperature=5C}, name=r134a-cycle-four-one,export coordinates=RAirFourOne, color=RAirCycle, style={line width=1.45pt,-{Latex[length=2.2mm]}} ] \path[name intersections={of=r134a-cycle-four-one and r134a-cycle-one-two,by=RAirOne}]; \path[name intersections={of=r134a-cycle-one-two and r134a-cycle-two-three,by=RAirTwo}]; \path[name intersections={of=r134a-cycle-two-three and r134a-cycle-three-four,by=RAirThree}]; \path[name intersections={of=r134a-cycle-three-four and r134a-cycle-four-one,by=RAirFour}]; \coordinate (RAirAxisBottom) at (axis cs:140,.7); \path (RAirOne |- RAirAxisBottom) coordinate (RAirOneBottom); \path (RAirTwo |- RAirAxisBottom) coordinate (RAirTwoBottom); \path (RAirThree |- RAirAxisBottom) coordinate (RAirThreeBottom); \draw[RAirGuide,densely dashed] (RAirOneBottom)--(RAirOne); \draw[RAirGuide,densely dashed] (RAirTwoBottom)--(RAirTwo); \draw[RAirGuide,densely dashed] (RAirThreeBottom)--(RAirThree); \draw[RAirGuide,densely dashed] (RAirOne -| RAirAxisBottom)--(RAirOne); \draw[RAirGuide,densely dashed] (RAirTwo -| RAirAxisBottom)--(RAirTwo); \RAirStateMarker{RAirOne}{anchor=south east} \RAirStateMarker{RAirTwo}{anchor=south west} \RAirStateMarker{RAirThree}{anchor=south east} \RAirStateMarker{RAirFour}{anchor=north east} \node[r134a note,anchor=east] at (RAirOne) {1}; \node[r134a note,anchor=west] at (RAirTwo) {2}; \node[r134a note,anchor=east] at (RAirThree) {3}; \node[r134a note,anchor=east] at (RAirFour) {4}; \pgfmathsetmacro{\RAirTTwoC}{\RAirOneTwoToTemperatureK-273.15} \pgfmathsetmacro{\RAirTFourC}{\RAirThreeFourToTemperatureK-273.15} \pgfmathsetmacro{\RAirCompressorPower}{ .1*(\RAirOneTwoToX-\RAirOneTwoFromX)} \pgfmathsetmacro{\RAirEvaporatorPower}{ .1*(\RAirFourOneToX-\RAirFourOneFromX)} \pgfmathsetmacro{\RAirCOP}{ \RAirEvaporatorPower/\RAirCompressorPower} \node[r134a note,anchor=north west] at (rel axis cs:.015,.985) {% \begin{tabular}{@{}c@{\,: }r@{\,}l@{\quad}r@{\,}l@{}} 1 & \pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=1]{\RAirOneTwoFromX} & $\mathrm{kJ\,kg^{-1}}$ & $T_1=5.0$ & $^\circ\mathrm C$\\ 2 & \pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=1]{\RAirOneTwoToX} & $\mathrm{kJ\,kg^{-1}}$ & $T_2=\pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=1]{\RAirTTwoC}$ & $^\circ\mathrm C$\\ 3 & \pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=1]{\RAirTwoThreeToX} & $\mathrm{kJ\,kg^{-1}}$ & $T_3=60.0$ & $^\circ\mathrm C$\\ 4 & \pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=1]{\RAirThreeFourToX} & $\mathrm{kJ\,kg^{-1}}$ & $Q_4=\pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=3]{\RAirThreeFourToQuality}$ & \\ \end{tabular}\\[-1mm] $\dot W_c=\pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=2]{\RAirCompressorPower} \,\mathrm{kW}$,\quad $\dot Q_e=\pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=2]{\RAirEvaporatorPower} \,\mathrm{kW}$,\quad $\mathrm{COP}=\pgfmathprintnumber[fixed,precision=2]{\RAirCOP}$ }; \fi \end{axis} \end{tikzpicture}% } \begin{document} \LCPSetup{fluid=R134a} \RAirDiagram{0} \RAirDiagram{1} \RAirDiagram{2} \RAirDiagram{3} \RAirDiagram{4} \RAirDiagram{5} \end{document} .