US 2010/0136895 A1 · DATA CENTER AND METHODS FOR COOLING THEREOF

Abstract

Disclosed is a data center and methods for cooling thereof. The data center includes a plurality of data cells. Each data cell included a first heat exchanger, a first set of equipment racks, a second heat exchanger, a second set of equipment racks, and a plurality of fans operable to establish a substantially horizontal and vertical air flow through the heat exchangers and the equipment racks. The data center includes a plurality of mixed air chambers. One air chamber is located between two data cells to form a substantially continuous, closed-loop air flow through the cells and chambers. The air chambers include an outside air intake for drawing ambient air into the closed loop air flow based on a comparison of enthalpy of the closed loop air and the ambient air.

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Dependent claims

A data center comprising:

a plurality of data cells, each data cell including:
a first heat exchanger thermally coupled to a first set of equipment racks;
a second heat exchanger thermally coupled to a second set of equipment racks,
wherein the first and the second heat exchangers are coupled to an external cooling system to receive liquid coolant therefrom;
and
a plurality of fans operable to establish substantially horizontal and vertical air flow through the first and second heat exchangers and the first and second sets of equipment racks;
a plurality of mixed air chambers, at least one of the mixed air chambers is disposed between two of the plurality of data cells to form a substantially continuous, closed-loop air flow through the plurality of data cells and the plurality of air chambers;
and
a power generator operable to provide electric power to the cooling system and the plurality of data cells.

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Data center and methods for cooling thereof

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Data center and methods for cooling thereof

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