Noise Management System for Thermal Energy Storage Equipped Heat Pump Systems
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsDaniel Mayer, John F. Christensen
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Abstract
A thermal management system is disclosed having an integrated thermal energy storage module that is operated in a manner that reduces noise when desired. By leveraging the integrated thermal energy storage module, the thermal management system advantageously decouples noisy operation of a compressor from heating and cooling of an environment. The thermal management system schedules noisy charging or discharging of the thermal energy storage module to be performed during times at which increased noise is determined to be acceptable. Conversely, the thermal management system also schedules quiet heating or cooling to be performed during times at which reduced noise is determined to be preferred.
Claims17
A method for operating a thermal management system having a thermal energy storage module, the method comprising:
- operating, with a controller, at a first time, the thermal management system in a first operating mode to transfer thermal energy between a first environment and the thermal energy storage module, thereby storing or releasing thermal energy in the thermal energy storage module;
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- operating, with the controller, at a second time, the thermal management system in a second operating mode to transfer thermal energy between a second environment and the thermal energy storage module, thereby storing or releasing thermal energy in the thermal energy storage module,
- wherein operation of the thermal management system in the second operating mode produces less noise than operation of the thermal management system in the first operating mode.
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