Quote Originally Posted by engrkate View Post
I am getting confused about the meaning of compressor capacity. Sometimes I see it equated to evap capacity, is that for an ideal system? Can this value be used to calculate mass flow by using the enthalpy states into and out of the evaporator?

I know that Qin (evap load) + compressor Win (comp power) = Qout (cond heat of rejection); but where does compressor capacity fit in the picture?

Thanks for the help, Kate

Nice thread you have here.
Nice post from US Iceman.

I am again reading my old college books (25+years old) and trying to have a deeper understanding of refrigeration system learned decades ago.

Currently, we are not taking a look on details like this as we have a lot of software from suppliers: compressor, thermal products, controls, tevs etc. to help us in our design.

Hope to read more post and keep this thread going.