System and method for air containment zone air leakage detection
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for air containment zone air leakage detection 有权
    防空气泄漏检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08534119B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12982277

    申请日:2010-12-30

    CPC classification number: G01M3/04 H05K7/20745

    Abstract: A system for measuring hot or cold aisle containment air leakage in a data center includes a plurality of equipment enclosures arranged in a first row and a second row, a plurality of panels cooperatively arranged with the plurality of equipment enclosures to form an air containment region, and a conduit mounted within the air containment region and sealed at each end, the conduit having an orifice and a plurality of openings distributed at substantially uniform intervals along a length of the conduit.

    Abstract translation: 用于测量数据中心中的热通道或冷通道泄漏空气的系统包括布置在第一排和第二排中的多个设备外壳,多个面板与多个设备外壳协同布置以形成空气容纳区域, 以及安装在所述空气容纳区域内并在每个端部密封的导管,所述导管具有孔口和沿所述导管的长度以基本均匀的间隔分布的多个开口。

    Hot aisle containment cooling unit and method for cooling
    2.
    发明授权
    Hot aisle containment cooling unit and method for cooling 有权
    热通道冷却装置及冷却方法

    公开(公告)号:US08031468B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-04

    申请号:US12477638

    申请日:2009-06-03

    Abstract: A cooling unit, which is configured to contain and cool air between two rows of equipment racks defining a hot aisle, includes a housing configured to be secured mounted on the two rows of equipment racks such that the housing spans the hot aisle, a heat exchanger supported by the housing and coupled to and in fluid communication with a coolant supply and a coolant return, and an air movement assembly supported by the housing and configured to move air over the heat exchanger. Other embodiments of the cooling unit and methods of cooling are further disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 一个冷却单元,其构造成容纳和冷却定义热通道的两排设备机架之间的空气,包括壳体,其被构造成被固定安装在两排设备机架上,使得壳体跨越热通道,热交换器 由壳体支撑并且耦合到冷却剂供应和冷却剂返回并且与冷却剂供应和冷却剂返回流体连通,以及由壳体支撑并且构造成将空气移动到热交换器上的空气运动组件。 进一步公开了冷却单元的其它实施例和冷却方法。

    Data center cooling
    3.
    发明授权
    Data center cooling 有权
    数据中心冷却

    公开(公告)号:US07881057B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-01

    申请号:US12698877

    申请日:2010-02-02

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20 H05K7/20745 H05K7/2079

    Abstract: A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.

    Abstract translation: 用于限制数据中心中的空气混合的系统包括多个机架,每个机架具有前表面和后表面。 该系统包括用于收集从多个机架的后表面释放的空气的外壳,该外壳被配置成在第一排和第二排之间的区域中基本上容纳空气,并且具有联接到第一排机架的顶板 并且第二排机架配置成跨越第一排机架和第二排机架之间的距离。 外壳被配置为保持外壳内部的第一空气压力,其基本上等于外壳外部的第二空气压力。

    IT equipment cooling
    4.
    发明授权
    IT equipment cooling 失效
    IT设备冷却

    公开(公告)号:US07325410B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-05

    申请号:US11567005

    申请日:2006-12-05

    Abstract: A system for cooling gas heated by passing the gas over heat-producing equipment to cool the equipment comprises a heat exchanger including a first heat transfer mechanism configured to transfer heat from the heated gas to a first coolant, and a first condensing module connected for fluid communication with the heat exchanger and including second and third heat transfer mechanisms, the first condensing module being configured to transfer heat through the second and third heat transfer mechanisms from the first coolant to second and third coolants in the second and third heat transfer mechanisms, respectively.

    Abstract translation: 通过使气体通过制热设备来冷却设备而被加热的气体的冷却系统包括:热交换器,包括构造成将热量从加热气体传递到第一冷却剂的第一传热机构,以及连接到流体的第一冷凝模块 与热交换器连通并且包括第二和第三热传递机构,第一冷凝模块被配置为分别将热量从第一和第三热传递机构传递到第二和第三传热机构中的第二和第三冷却剂 。

    Container air handling unit and cooling method
    5.
    发明授权
    Container air handling unit and cooling method 有权
    集装箱空气处理单元和冷却方式

    公开(公告)号:US09072201B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US12792161

    申请日:2010-06-02

    Abstract: A modular cooling system configured to treat IT air generated by a data center includes a frame and a plurality of cooling sub-system modules supported by the frame. The plurality of cooling sub-system modules are configured to operate in parallel to achieve total cooling effect or a lesser cooling effect with some level of redundancy within the data center. Each cooling sub-system module includes a housing configured to support cooling equipment, an air-to-air heat exchanger supported by the housing to cool IT air generated by the data center, the air-to-air heat exchanger having at least one tube configured to direct IT from one end of the air-to-air heat exchanger to an opposite end of the air-to-air heat exchanger and configured so that outdoor air circulates around the at least one tube, and a mechanical cooling system supported by the housing. The mechanical cooling system is configured to receive IT air treated by the air-to-air heat exchanger and to provide further cooling to the treated IT air. Other embodiments of the cooling system and methods of cooling are further disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 被配置为处理由数据中心产生的IT空气的模块化冷却系统包括框架和由框架支撑的多个冷却子系统模块。 多个冷却子系统模块被配置为并行操作以实现在数据中心内具有一定程度的冗余度的总体冷却效果或较小的冷却效果。 每个冷却子系统模块包括构造成支撑冷却设备的壳体,由壳体支撑以冷却由数据中心产生的IT空气的空气 - 空气热交换器,空气 - 空气热交换器具有至少一个管 ,其构造成将IT引导到空气 - 空气热交换器的一端到空气 - 空气热交换器的相对端,并且构造成使得室外空气围绕至少一个管循环;以及机构冷却系统,由 住房。 机械冷却系统被配置为接收由空气 - 空气热交换器处理的IT空气,并且为经处理的IT空气提供进一步的冷却。 进一步公开了冷却系统的其它实施例和冷却方法。

    Ice thermal storage
    6.
    发明授权
    Ice thermal storage 失效
    冰蓄热

    公开(公告)号:US08650896B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US12719292

    申请日:2010-03-08

    Abstract: A system, configured to be disposed in a information technology equipment rack for providing ice thermal storage, includes a tank configured to hold water, a heat exchanger disposed in water in the tank and configured to convey a two-phase liquid and vapor refrigerant and to transfer heat between the water and the refrigerant, a first valve connected to a liquid and a vapor refrigerant line and configured to selectively connect the liquid refrigerant line to a first port and the vapor refrigerant line to a second port in a first mode and to connect the liquid refrigerant line to the second port and the vapor refrigerant line to the first port in a second mode, a thermostatic expansion valve connected to an inlet of the heat exchanger, and a liquid/vapor pump connected to an outlet of the heat exchanger and to the second port of the first valve.

    Abstract translation: 一种被配置为设置在用于提供冰蓄热的信息技术设备机架中的系统,包括构造成保持水的箱,设置在水箱中的热交换器,并且构造成输送两相液体和蒸气制冷剂,并且 在水和制冷剂之间传递热量,连接到液体的第一阀和蒸汽制冷剂管线,并且被配置为以第一模式将液体制冷剂管线选择性地连接到第一端口和蒸气制冷剂管线到第二端口并连接 到第二端口的液体制冷剂管线和到第一端口的蒸汽制冷剂管线,连接到热交换器的入口的恒温膨胀阀和连接到热交换器的出口的液体/蒸气泵,以及 到第一个阀的第二个端口。

    Modular ice storage for uninterruptible chilled water
    7.
    发明授权
    Modular ice storage for uninterruptible chilled water 失效
    用于不间断冷冻水的模块化冰储存

    公开(公告)号:US07681404B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11640650

    申请日:2006-12-18

    CPC classification number: F25D3/00 F25D16/00 F25D17/02 H05K7/20763

    Abstract: A backup cooling storage system comprising at least one cooling and storage unit configured to cool a liquid supply using a quantity of cooled material when a main chiller of the liquid supply is not operational, and at least one chilling element configured to generate the quantity of cooled material for the at least one cooling and storage unit when the main chiller of the liquid supply is operational. Additional embodiments and methods are further disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 备用冷却存储系统,其包括至少一个冷却和存储单元,其被配置为当所述液体供应的主冷却器不可操作时使用一定数量的冷却材料冷却液体供应;以及至少一个冷却元件,其被配置为产生冷却的量 当液体供应的主冷却器可操作时,用于至少一个冷却和存储单元的材料。 进一步公开了另外的实施例和方法。

    Cooling system and method
    8.
    发明授权
    Cooling system and method 有权
    冷却系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09451731B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US12490858

    申请日:2009-06-24

    CPC classification number: H05K7/2079

    Abstract: A method of manipulating a cooling system of a data center includes designing a cooling system to address cooling needs in the data center, selecting components for the cooling system including one or more distribution boxes adapted to distribute coolant, one or more cooling racks, and flexible tubing to connect the one or more distribution boxes to the one or more cooling racks, assembling the components for the cooling system in the data center, operating the cooling system, identifying hot spots within the data center, and adjusting the location of one or more cooling racks in the data center based on the indentified hot spots in the data center.

    Abstract translation: 一种操纵数据中心的冷却系统的方法包括设计一个冷却系统以满足数据中心的冷却需求,选择冷却系统的部件,包括一个或多个适用于分配冷却剂的分配箱,一个或多个冷却架,以及柔性 将一个或多个分配箱连接到一个或多个冷却架,将数据中心中的冷却系统的组件组装起来,操作冷却系统,识别数据中心内的热点,以及调整一个或多个 数据中心内的冷却机架基于数据中心的热点。

    Systems and methods for detecting refrigerant leaks in cooling systems
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for detecting refrigerant leaks in cooling systems 有权
    用于检测冷却系统中制冷剂泄漏的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08973380B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-10

    申请号:US12474100

    申请日:2009-05-28

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20827 F25B49/005 F25B2500/222 F25B2700/04

    Abstract: A method of detecting loss of refrigerant within a cooling system of the type having a condenser, a refrigerant receiver in fluid communication with the condenser, a sensor configured to detect a level of refrigerant within the receiver, an evaporator in fluid communication with the receiver, and a pump or compressor in fluid communication with the evaporator and the condenser, includes establishing a baseline measurement of refrigerant mass contained in the receiver with the sensor during certain power loads applied to the cooling system, monitoring a mass of refrigerant in the receiver with the sensor at a certain power load applied to the cooling system, and identifying whether the monitored mass of refrigerant is less than the baseline measurement of refrigerant mass over a predetermined period of time. Systems for detecting loss of refrigerant are further disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 一种在具有冷凝器,与冷凝器流体连通的制冷剂接收器的冷却系统中检测制冷剂损失的方法,被配置为检测接收器内的制冷剂水平的传感器,与接收器流体连通的蒸发器, 以及与蒸发器和冷凝器流体连通的泵或压缩机,包括在施加到冷却系统的某些功率负载期间,与传感器建立包含在接收器中的制冷剂质量的基线测量, 传感器在施加到冷却系统的一定功率负载下,并且识别所监测的制冷剂质量是否小于在预定时间段内的制冷剂质量的基线测量值。 进一步公开了用于检测制冷剂损失的系统。

    Hot aisle containment cooling system and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Hot aisle containment cooling system and method 有权
    热通道冷却系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08184435B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US12361087

    申请日:2009-01-28

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20745

    Abstract: An air containment cooling system for containing and cooling air between two rows of equipment racks includes a canopy assembly configured to enclose a hot aisle defined by the two rows of equipment racks, and a cooling system embedded within the canopy assembly. The cooling system is configured to cool air disposed within the hot aisle. Other embodiments and methods for cooling are further disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 用于在两排设备架之间容纳和冷却空气的空气容纳冷却系统包括:顶盖组件,其构造成封闭由两排设备机架限定的热通道,以及嵌入在顶盖组件内的冷却系统。 冷却系统被配置为冷却设置在热通道内的空气。 进一步公开了冷却的其它实施例和方法。

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