Patent ID: 9114877
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B64D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A thermal management system (TMS) comprising: an engine heat exchanger comprising an engine liquid system of a propulsive engine of a vehicle, said engine liquid system configured to channel a flow of lube oil therethrough that recovers waste heat conducted from engine accessories of the vehicle, wherein said engine heat exchanger facilitates transferring the waste heat from the lube oil to a pumped heat transfer fluid channeled through said engine heat exchanger; an engine exhaust heat exchanger coupled in serial flow communication with said engine heat exchanger, said engine exhaust heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from an exhaust stream of the propulsive engine to the pumped heat transfer fluid; a bypass valve coupled in parallel with said engine exhaust heat exchanger, said bypass valve selectable to modulate a flow of the pumped heat transfer fluid through the engine exhaust heat exchanger; and a plurality of accessory heat exchangers for each of a plurality of heat loads of the vehicle coupled in flow communication with at least one of said engine heat exchanger and said engine exhaust heat exchanger, each said plurality of accessory heat exchangers flow controllable using a modulating valve.