Floating Loop System For Cooling Integrated Motors And Inverters Using Hot Liquid Refrigerant

Patent · Tue Feb 07 04:00:00 EST 2006

OSTI ID:880583

Hsu, John S ^[1]; Ayers, Curtis W ^[2]; Coomer, Chester ^[3]; Marlino, Laura D ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN
2. Kingston, TN
3. Knoxville, TN

A floating loop vehicle component cooling and air-conditioning system having at least one compressor for compressing cool vapor refrigerant into hot vapor refrigerant; at least one condenser for condensing the hot vapor refrigerant into hot liquid refrigerant by exchanging heat with outdoor air; at least one floating loop component cooling device for evaporating the hot liquid refrigerant into hot vapor refrigerant; at least one expansion device for expanding the hot liquid refrigerant into cool liquid refrigerant; at least one air conditioning evaporator for evaporating the cool liquid refrigerant into cool vapor refrigerant by exchanging heat with indoor air; and piping for interconnecting components of the cooling and air conditioning system.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): US 6,993,924
• Application Number: 10/926205
• OSTI ID: 880583
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English