Patent ID: 11796230

Abstract:
A thermal management system includes a refrigerant receiver configured to store a refrigerant fluid, a closed-circuit refrigeration system having a closed-circuit fluid path with the refrigerant receiver, and with the closed-circuit refrigeration system configured to receive refrigerant from the refrigerant receiver through the closed-circuit fluid path, an open-circuit refrigeration system having an open-circuit fluid path, and with the refrigerant receiver disposed in the open-circuit fluid path, with the open-circuit refrigeration system configured to receive refrigerant through the open-circuit fluid path, and discharge refrigerant fluid through an exhaust line, and an evaporator arrangement configured to receive the refrigerant and to extract heat from at least one heat load, the evaporator arrangement having an inlet and an outlet, with the evaporator disposed in a common portion of the closed-circuit fluid path and the open-circuit fluid path.