Cooling systems and heat exchangers for cooling computer components
OwnerAlexander I. Yatskovinventor
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Abstract
Computer systems having heat exchangers for cooling computer components are disclosed herein. The computer systems include a computer cabinet having an air inlet, an air outlet spaced apart from the air inlet, and a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet. The air inlet, the air outlet, and the computer module compartments define an air flow path through the computer cabinet. The computer systems also include a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange elements canted relative to the air flow path.
Claims25
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer cabinet having:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet spaced apart from the air inlet;
- and
- a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet, wherein the air inlet, the air outlet, and the computer module compartments define an air flow path through the computer cabinet;
- and
- a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments, the heat exchanger including a plurality of heat exchange elements canted relative to the air flow path.
The computer system of claim I wherein individual heat exchange elements include a plurality of fins between a first end and a second end, and wherein at least one of the passage portions and the plurality of fins are canted relative to the air flow path.
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer cabinet having a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between an air inlet and an air outlet;
- a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments, the heat exchanger including a plurality of heat exchange elements in fluid communication with an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold, wherein the individual heat exchange elements include a plurality of internal channels configured to receive a working fluid from the inlet manifold and transfer the working fluid to the outlet manifold, the individual internal channels having different cross-sectional shapes.
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A computer system, comprising:
- a computer cabinet having a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between an air inlet and an air outlet:
- and
- a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments, the heat exchanger including a plurality of heat exchange elements individually having a passage portion and a plurality of fins extending from the passage portion, wherein the plurality of fins include a first fin portion having a first configuration and a second fin portion having a second configuration different than the first configuration, wherein the air inlet, the air outlet, and the computer module compartments define an air flow path through the computer cabinet, and wherein the first and second fin portions are arranged at least partially along the air flow path.
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer cabinet having a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air inlet, the air outlet, and the computer module compartments define an air flow path through the computer cabinet;
- and
- a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments, the heat exchanger including a first flow path and a second flow path in fluid isolation from the first flow path.
A method for operating a computer cabinet having a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between an air inlet and an air outlet and a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments, the method comprising:
- flowing a first working fluid portion along a first flow path of the heat exchanger;
- flowing a second working fluid portion in a second flow path of the heat exchanger, the first and second flow paths being in fluid isolation from each other;
- and
- controlling at least one characteristic of at least one of the first and second working fluid portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.