Self-powered air conditioning systems

Abstract

An air conditioning system includes a vapor compression loop including a compressor, an expansion device, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, wherein a working fluid is configured to circulate within the vapor compression loop. An energy storage device is selectively operable to supply power to a component of the air conditioning system. A thermal management system includes a heat transfer fluid loop fluidly connecting the energy storage device and a coolant heat exchanger. A heat transfer fluid is configured to circulate through the heat transfer fluid loop. The thermal management system is thermally and fluidly coupled to the vapor compression loop at the coolant heat exchanger. The coolant heat exchanger is arranged in series with each of the compressor, the expansion device, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger within the vapor compression loop.

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