Estimating the ambient temperature of air outside of a computer system
AssigneeSun Microsystem, Inc.
InventorsKenny C. Gross, Aleksey M. Urmanov
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that estimates an ambient temperature of air outside of a computer system. During operation, a temperature inside the computer system is measured for different flow rates of air into the computer system. Next, the temperature measurements are used to determine a relationship between the temperature inside the computer system and a parameter related to the flow rate of air into the computer system. Then, the ambient temperature of air outside the computer system is estimated based on the relationship.
Claims20
A method for estimating an ambient temperature of air outside of a computer system, the method comprising:
- measuring a temperature inside the computer system for different flow rates of air into the computer system;
- using the temperature measurements to determine a relationship between the temperature inside the computer system and a parameter related to the flow rate of air into the computer system;
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- estimating the ambient temperature of air outside the computer system based on the relationship.
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for estimating an ambient temperature of air outside of a computer system, the method comprising:
- measuring a temperature inside the computer system for different flow rates of air into the computer system;
- using the temperature measurements to determine a relationship between the temperature inside the computer system and a parameter related to the flow rate of air into the computer system;
- and
- estimating the ambient temperature of air outside the computer system based on the relationship.
An apparatus that estimates an ambient temperature of air outside of a computer system, the apparatus comprising:
- a measuring mechanism configured to measure a temperature inside the computer system for different flow rates of air into the computer system;
- a determining mechanism configured to use the temperature measurements to determine a relationship between the temperature inside the computer system and a parameter related to the flow rate of air into the computer system;
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- an estimating mechanism configured to estimate the ambient temperature of air outside the computer system based on the relationship.
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