Vapor compression circuit and method including a thermoelectric device
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1. A method comprising:
- transferring heat from a work fluid flowing through a vapor compression circuit;
generating a flow of heat with a thermoelectric device in said heat-transferring relation with said working fluid;
transferring said heat from said working fluid to a first fluid medium;
transferring said heat from said first fluid medium to a second fluid medium.
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Abstract
A system and method includes a thermoelectric device in heat-transfer relation with a working fluid flowing through a vapor compression circuit. Heat is transferred from the working fluid to a first fluid medium and then from the first fluid medium to a second fluid medium.
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1. A method comprising:
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transferring heat from a work fluid flowing through a vapor compression circuit;
generating a flow of heat with a thermoelectric device in said heat-transferring relation with said working fluid;
transferring said heat from said working fluid to a first fluid medium;
transferring said heat from said first fluid medium to a second fluid medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vapor compression circuit comprising:
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a working fluid;
a thermoelectric device in heat-transfer relation with said working fluid;
a first fluid medium in heat-transfer relation with said thermoelectric device and receiving heat transferred from said working fluid through said thermoelectric device;
a second fluid medium in heat-transfer relation to said first fluid medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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