IP Library Granted Patent US 9,801,310
Granted Patent B2
US 9,801,310 · App. 13/856,381 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Server cooling system without the use of vapor compression refrigeration

Inventors: Timothy J. Chainer (Putnam Valley, NY); Pritish R. Parida (Fishkill, NY)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H05K7/2079
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Patent No.
US 9,801,310
App. No.
13/856,381
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and computer product for cooling a server center without the use of vapor compression refrigeration. An example embodiment involves using outdoor ambient air to cool first server components directly and to cool heat exchanges containing liquid used to cool second server components.

Claims (12)

1. A server cooling center comprising:

a plurality of fans forming an air cooling path to cool first server components by convection to outdoor ambient air by passing the outdoor ambient air over the first server components;

a pump circulating a liquid coolant to cool second server components through direct thermal conduction into the liquid coolant, the liquid coolant is cooled by flowing the outdoor ambient air over a heat exchanger without the use of a vapor compression refrigeration unit;

a plurality of sidewalls, each sidewall including a first side exposed to the outdoor ambient air and second side facing the first server components and the second server components, the side walls having openings to allow the outdoor ambient air into the cooling center;

at least one chimney allowing heated air to flow out of the cooling center; and

a raised floor, the outdoor ambient air entering above the raised floor is channeled to the heat exchangers and the outdoor ambient air entering below the raised floor is channeled to the first server components.

2. The cooling center of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of air filters and louvers, configured to weather guard and control air flow through the openings in the sidewalls.

3. The cooling center of claim 1 , further comprising a second heat exchanger positioned below the raised floor along at least part of the air cooling path.

4. The cooling center of claim 1 , further comprising server racks with perforated surfaces allowing for airflow through the racks.

5. The cooling center of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is positioned at an entrance of the air cooling path.

6. The cooling center of claim 1 , further comprising valves to control flow of the liquid coolant through different heat exchangers.

7. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fans is proximate to the heat exchangers, the fans having a diameter greater than 200 mm.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Oct 22, 2015
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
Reel/Frame 036929/0034 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2013
From: CHAINER, TIMOTHY J.; PARIDA, PRITISH R.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030146/0814 →
Continuity (1)
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