Thermal management systems and methods thereof for marine vessels
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsAniket Ajay Lad, Brennan J. Kelly
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Abstract
A thermal management system for a marine vessel includes a closed loop circuit in which heat transfer fluid circulates, a first refrigeration component cooled or heated by the heat transfer fluid and configured to cool or heat air within a compartment on the marine vessel, and an open loop circuit. A pump is configured to pump water from a body of water in which the marine vessel is operating, through the open loop circuit, and back to the body of water. A second refrigeration component is configured to exchange heat between the closed loop circuit and the open loop circuit, and a water heater is configured to receive heat from the closed loop circuit to thereby heat potable water in the water heater.
Claims20
A thermal management system for a marine vessel, the thermal management system comprising:
- a closed loop circuit in which heat transfer fluid circulates;
- a first refrigeration component cooled or heated by the heat transfer fluid and configured to cool or heat air within a compartment on the marine vessel;
- an open loop circuit;
- a pump configured to pump water from a body of water in which the marine vessel is operating, through the open loop circuit, and back to the body of water;
- a second refrigeration component configured to exchange heat between the closed loop circuit and the open loop circuit;
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- a water heater configured to receive heat from the closed loop circuit to thereby heat potable water in the water heater.
A method of heating potable water in a water heater on a marine vessel, the method comprising:
- circulating a heat transfer fluid through a closed loop circuit;
- cooling or heating a refrigeration component with the heat transfer fluid such that the refrigeration component cools or heats air in a compartment of the marine vessel;
- pumping water from a body of water in which the marine vessel is operating through an open loop circuit and back to the body of water;
- exchanging heat between the closed loop circuit and the open loop circuit;
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- receiving heat into the water heater from the closed loop circuit to heat the potable water in the water heater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.