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Which outcome occurs when latent heat increases greatly during phase transitions in a refrigeration cycle with a fixed-capacity evaporator?

A)Compressor overheating risk increases sharply
B)Increased subcooling at the condenser outlet
C)Evaporator superheat decreases significantly
D)Refrigeration capacity reaches highest efficiency

💡 Explanation

Compressor overheating increases because latent heat increase demands higher mass flow for cooling, leveraging the latent heat of vaporization; this increases volumetric compression ratios that cause overheating, therefore compressors are driven out of the design window, rather than enabling optimized capacities.

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