Vehicle thermal management at condensers of the refrigerant loop

A thermal management system in a vehicle comprising:

• a compressor configured to output a refrigerant in vapor form for circulation in a refrigerant loop;
• a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in the refrigerant loop including an evaporator and an HVAC condenser;
• an exterior condenser in the refrigerant loop configured to vent heat to an exterior of the vehicle;
• a first variable refrigerant flow valve in the refrigerant loop, the first variable refrigerant flow valve configured to control a flow rate of the refrigerant output by the compressor into the HVAC condenser;
• a second variable refrigerant flow valve in the refrigerant loop, the second variable refrigerant flow valve configured to control a flow rate of the refrigerant output by the compressor into the exterior condenser;
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• a controller configured to control the first variable refrigerant flow valve and the second variable refrigerant flow valve based on a target output temperature for the HVAC condenser.