Air-based cooling for data center rack
AssigneeZonit Structured Solutions, LLC
InventorsSteve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Abstract
A high-velocity low-pressure cooling system (100), especially suited for data center applications, includes an air coolant loop (102), a non-air coolant loop (104) and a cooler unit (126) for heat transfer between the loops (102 and 104). The air loop (102) is used to chill ambient air that is blown across heat transfer surfaces of equipment mounted in data center racks (110). In this manner, effective cooling is provided using a coolant that is benign in data center environments.
Claims14
1-20. (canceled)
A conduit apparatus for use in a closed-loop, air-based coolant circuit, comprising:
- an inner conduit defining a passageway for the coolant air;
- an outer conduit encompassing the inner conduit;
- and
- spacing structure for maintaining a spacing between an outer surface of said inner conduit and an inner surface of said outer conduit, said spacing accommodating a volume of insulating air.
25-38. (canceled)
A conduit assembly, comprising:
- a first conduit having a first electrically conductive trace embedded therein, said first conduit having a first end;
- a second conduit having a second electrically conductive trace embedded therein, said second conduit having a second end;
- and
- a connector for connecting said first end of said first conduit to said second end of said second conduit for fluid transfer therebetween, said connector being adapted to electrically connect said first trace of said first conduit to said second trace of said second conduit.
A method for use in cooling equipment in a data center rack, comprising the steps of:
- providing an elongate strip having a number of temperature sensors distributed along a length thereof;
- orienting said strip so that a length thereof extends along a vertical axis of said rack;
- and
- mounting said strip to said rack.
A method for use in cooling a desired area of a data center, comprising:
- providing a chiller unit having a number of heat transfer surfaces and fans for directing ambient air across said heat transfer surfaces to generate a cooled air flow;
- using a closed loop system with air as a coolant fluid to cool said heat transfer surfaces;
- and directing said cooled air flow to said desired area of said data center.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.