HYBRID VAPOR COMPRESSION/THERMOELECTRIC HEAT TRANSPORT SYSTEM

摘要

A hybrid Vapor Compression (VC) and Thermoelectric (TE) heat transport system is provided that maintains a set point temperature range of a chamber and includes a VC system and a TE system. The VC system includes a compressor (20), a condenser-evaporator (22) connected to the compressor, a first valve (24) connecting the compressor to an evaporator-condenser (26), and a second valve (28) connecting the evaporator-condenser to a thermal expansion valve (30). The TE system includes TE modules (32), a first heat exchanger (36) thermally connected with a first side of the TE modules which connects the first valve and the second valve, and a second heat exchanger (34) thermally connected with a second side of the TE modules which connects the first valve and the second valve. In this way, the VC system and the TE system can be operated individually, in series, or in parallel to increase the efficiency of the hybrid VC and TE heat transport system.