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Chapter 11.10, Problem 26P
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The isentropic efficiency and second-law efficiency of an isentropic compressor in a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, justify and explain Is the second-law efficiency of a compressor necessarily equal to its isentropic efficiency.
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