US 2014/0190198 A1 · MODULAR DATA CENTER

Abstract

Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, relating to an air module and control thereof. An air module can include a controller, an air intake module configured to receive first air from a first air source and to receive second air from a second air source, an evaporative cooling module in fluid communication with the air intake module, and a mechanical cooling module in fluid communication with the evaporative cooling module. The controller can be configured to cause the intake module to mix the first air and the second air to form intake air, and selectively cool the intake air to form supply air by at least one of causing the evaporative cooling module to selectively cool the intake air, and causing the mechanical cooling module to selectively cool the intake.

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Dependent claims

An air module comprising:

a controller;
an air intake module configured to receive first air from a first air source and to receive second air from a second air source;
an evaporative cooling module in fluid communication with the air intake module;
a mechanical cooling module in fluid communication with the evaporative cooling module;
and
wherein the controller is configured to:
cause the intake module to mix, based on at least a supply air temperature set point, the first air and the second air to form intake air, and
selectively cool the intake air to form supply air by at least one of causing the evaporative cooling module to selectively cool, based on at least the supply air temperature set point, the intake air, and causing the mechanical cooling module to selectively cool the intake air based on at least the supply air temperature set point.

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A computer implemented method for controlling an air module comprising:

generating, by a controller, a first instruction to cause an intake module to selectively mix, based upon a supply air temperature set point, first air and second air to form intake air;
generating, by the controller, a second instruction to selectively cool the intake air to form supply air, wherein the second instruction comprises at least one of instructions to cause an evaporative cooling module to selectively cool, based on at least the supply air temperature set point, the intake air, and instructions to cause a mechanical cooling module to selectively cool, based on at least the supply air temperature set point, the intake air.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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