Refrigerating machines theory - Mechanical compression machines. Single-stage cycles

A good knowledge of compression refrigeration cycles is of major importance, which justifies the development reserved for them. After providing general information on refrigeration systems in the previous dossier [BE 9 730] , this dossier looks at single-stage mechanical compression refrigeration cycles: cycle layout, study of the single-stage machine, influence of the machine's operating conditions on its characteristics, and ways of adjusting refrigeration capacity.

The following [BE 9 732] dossier is devoted to multi-stage compression refrigeration cycles and, in particular, two-stage machines. A study of cascade refrigeration cycles completes the text. The [BE 9 733] dossier focuses on active fluids in compression machines: refrigerants and their impact on the environment.