Turbulent airflow for cooling computing devices
AssigneeCore Scientific, Inc.
InventorKamil Lazarowich
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Abstract
An improved system for cooling computing devices such as in a data center is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may comprise racks formed by a plurality of stackable sleds each holding multiple computing devices that exhaust hot waste air into a tubular air barrier with one open end and one sealed end. A turbulator may be connected to the open end of the tubular air barrier to create more turbulent airflow. The turbulator may comprise a number of semi-ellipse members connected in a radial pattern forming an ellipsoid. The semi-ellipse members may have notches along a central axis of the ellipsoid and may be twisted along the central axis of the ellipsoid.
Claims18
A system for cooling a plurality of computing devices, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sleds holding two or more computing devices of the plurality of computing devices;
- a tubular air barrier with a plurality of exhaust intakes, wherein the plurality of sleds are positioned around the tubular air barrier such that the two or more computing devices expel heated air into the plurality of exhaust intakes;
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- a turbulator connected to one end of the tubular air barrier, wherein the turbulator comprises a plurality of semi-ellipse members arranged radially around a central axis of the turbulator and connected in a radial pattern forming an ellipsoid or a spheroid, and wherein one or more of the plurality of semi-ellipse members has a notch along the central axis of the turbulator, the notch disposed on a radially inner side of the one or more of the plurality of semi-ellipse members relative to the central axis.
A data center for housing a plurality of computing devices, the data center comprising:
- a plurality of pods, wherein each pod comprises:
- a plurality of racks each holding two or more computing devices of the plurality of computing devices;
- a vertical tubular air barrier with a plurality of exhaust intakes, wherein the plurality of racks are positioned radially around the vertical tubular air barrier and the two or more computing devices are positioned to exhaust air into the plurality of exhaust intakes;
- a turbulator positioned within one end of the vertical tubular air barrier, wherein the vertical tubular air barrier is sealed to a floor of the data center on a first end of the vertical tubular air barrier and extends through a ceiling of the data center on a second end of the vertical tubular air barrier;
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- wherein the turbulator comprises a plurality of semi-ellipse members arranged radially around a central axis of the turbulator and connected in a radial pattern forming an ellipsoid or a spheroid, wherein one or more of the plurality of semi-ellipse members has a notch along the central axis of the turbulator, the notch disposed on a radially inner side of the one or more of the plurality of semi-ellipse members relative to the central axis.
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