Air Conditioning System Utilizing Thermal Capacity from Expansion of Compressed Fluid

摘要

A vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The vehicle air conditioning system includes a first vapor compression refrigeration loop. The first vapor compression refrigeration loop includes a first refrigerant compressor and a first evaporator. The vehicle air conditioning system further includes a tank for holding a compressed fluid, an outlet configured to carry expanded fluid from the tank, and a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the first vapor compression refrigeration loop and to the outlet. The heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from refrigerant carried by the first vapor compression refrigeration loop to fluid carried by the outlet, where the temperature of the fluid carried by the outlet has been reduced as a result of expansion of the fluid upon exiting the tank.

主权项

1. A vehicle air conditioning system, comprising:
a first vapor compression refrigeration loop comprising:
a first refrigerant compressor; anda first evaporator; a tank for holding a compressed fluid; an outlet configured to carry expanded fluid from the tank; and a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the first vapor compression refrigeration loop and to the outlet.