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This follows naturally on from chapter 11 since it deals with the reversed Rankine cycle and its various modifications. The most useful state diagram here is undoubtedly the pressure-enthalpy diagram since all processes except compression appear as straight lines on this field in elementary calculations.
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Boxer, G. (1979). Vapour Compression Refrigerators. In: Applications of Engineering Thermodynamics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04041-4_12
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