Cooling system and data center
View Patent ↗This application provides a cooling system, including a heat exchanger, a cooling supplement component, a bypass vent valve, and a controller. The heat exchanger includes an air intake vent A and an air exhaust vent B that are used for outdoor fresh air entry and discharge, and an air intake vent C and an air exhaust vent D that are used for indoor return air entry and discharge. The cooling supplement component includes a condenser and an evaporator, the condenser is connected to the air exhaust vent B by using an exhaust air pipe, and the evaporator is connected to the air exhaust vent D. The bypass vent valve is disposed on the exhaust air pipe, and the bypass vent valve communicates with outdoor air. The bypass vent valve is connected to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the bypass vent valve.
1. A cooling system, comprising:
a heat exchanger;
a cooling supplement component;
a bypass vent valve;
a temperature sensor; and
a controller,
wherein the heat exchanger comprises:
an air intake vent A and an air exhaust vent B that are configured to be used for outdoor fresh air entry and discharge, respectively; and
an air intake vent C and an air exhaust vent D that are configured to be used for indoor return air entry and discharge, respectively,
wherein the cooling supplement component comprises:
a condenser connected to the air exhaust vent B by using an exhaust air pipe; and
an evaporator connected to the air exhaust vent D,
wherein the bypass vent valve is disposed on the exhaust air pipe, and the bypass vent valve communicates with outdoor air,
wherein the bypass vent valve is connected to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the bypass vent valve,
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a temperature of fresh air that enters the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A and a temperature of the air exhaust vent B, or configured to monitor a temperature of the air intake vent C and a temperature of the air exhaust vent D, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the bypass vent valve based on the temperature of the fresh air and the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or one of the temperature of the air intake vent C and the temperature of the air exhaust vent D.
2. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the cooling system further comprises a first air valve, the first air valve is disposed in a fresh air pipe communicating with the air intake vent A, and the fresh air pipe communicates with outdoor air; and
the controller is further configured to control the first air valve.
3. The cooling system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first air valve based on one of the temperature of the fresh air and the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or the temperature of the air intake vent C and the temperature of the air exhaust vent D.
4. The cooling system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
when the cooling supplement component is in the working state, and one of the temperature of the air intake vent A is higher than the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or the temperature of the air intake vent C is lower than the temperature of the air exhaust vent D, control an opening degree of the first air valve to decrease, wherein the temperature of the air intake vent A is obtained based on the temperature of the fresh air.
5. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
when the cooling supplement component is in a working state, and a temperature of the air intake vent A is higher than the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or the temperature of the air intake vent C is lower than the temperature of the air exhaust vent D, control an opening degree of the bypass vent valve to increase, wherein the temperature of the air intake vent A is obtained based on the temperature of the fresh air.
6. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor the temperature of the fresh air that enters the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A and the temperature of the air intake vent C, and the controller is further configured to:
when the temperature of the air intake vent A is lower than the temperature of the air intake vent C, control the opening degree of the bypass vent valve to be 0, wherein the temperature of the air intake vent A is obtained based on the temperature of the fresh air.
7. The cooling system according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
when the temperature of the air intake vent A is lower than the temperature of the air intake vent C, control the opening degree of the first air valve to be 100%.
8. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the cooling system further comprises a spraying apparatus, and the spraying apparatus is configured to cool the outdoor fresh air that is to enter the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A.
9. The cooling system according to claim 8 , wherein the temperature sensor comprises a first temperature sensor, and the first temperature sensor is configured to monitor the temperature of the fresh air that enters the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A.
10. The cooling system according to claim 9 , wherein the first temperature sensor is disposed between the spraying apparatus and the heat exchanger, and the temperature of the fresh air that is monitored by the first temperature sensor is the temperature of the air intake vent A.
11. The cooling system according to claim 9 , wherein the first temperature sensor is disposed on a side of the spraying apparatus that is away from the heat exchanger, and when the spraying apparatus is turned on, a difference between the temperature of the fresh air that is monitored by the first temperature sensor and a temperature that can be lowered for the outdoor fresh air by the spraying apparatus is the temperature of the air intake vent A.
12. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the cooling system further comprises a first fan disposed in the exhaust air pipe, and the first fan is configured to blow, into the condenser, air in the exhaust air pipe.
13. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the cooling system further comprises a fan disposed between the heat exchanger and the evaporator, and the fan is configured to blow, into the evaporator, air discharged from the air exhaust vent D.
14. A cooling system, comprising:
a heat exchanger;
a cooling supplement component;
a first air valve;
a temperature sensor;
a spraying apparatus; and
a controller,
wherein the heat exchanger comprises:
an air intake vent A and an air exhaust vent B that are configured to be used for outdoor fresh air entry and discharge; and
an air intake vent C and an air exhaust vent D that are configured to be used for indoor return air entry and discharge,
wherein the cooling supplement component comprises:
a condenser connected to the air exhaust vent B; and
an evaporator connected to the air exhaust vent D,
wherein the first air valve is disposed in a fresh air pipe communicating with the air intake vent A, and the fresh air pipe communicates with outdoor air,
wherein the spraying apparatus is disposed between the first air valve and the heat exchanger, and is configured to cool outdoor fresh air that is to enter the heat exchanger,
wherein the first air valve and the temperature sensor are connected to the controller,
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a temperature of fresh air that enters the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A and a temperature of the air exhaust vent B, or monitor a temperature of the air intake vent C and a temperature of the air exhaust vent D; and
wherein the controller is configured to control the first air valve based on the temperature of the fresh air and the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or one of the temperature of the air intake vent C and the temperature of the air exhaust vent D.
15. The cooling system according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
when the cooling supplement component is in a working state, the spraying apparatus is turned on, and one of the temperature of the air intake vent A is higher than the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or the temperature of the air intake vent C is lower than the temperature of the air exhaust vent D, control an opening degree of the first air valve to decrease, wherein the temperature of the air intake vent A is obtained based on the temperature of the fresh air.
16. The cooling system according to claim 14 , wherein the temperature sensor comprises a first temperature sensor, and the first temperature sensor is configured to monitor the temperature of the fresh air that enters the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A.
17. The cooling system according to claim 16 , wherein the first temperature sensor is disposed between the spraying apparatus and the heat exchanger, and the temperature of the fresh air that is monitored by the first temperature sensor is the temperature of the air intake vent A.
18. The cooling system according to claim 16 , wherein the first temperature sensor is disposed on a side of the spraying apparatus and that is away from the heat exchanger, and when the spraying apparatus is turned on, a difference between the temperature of the fresh air that is monitored by the first temperature sensor and a temperature that can be lowered for the outdoor fresh air by the spraying apparatus is the temperature of the air intake vent A.
19. A data center, comprising:
an electronic device disposed in an equipment room; and
a cooling system configured to perform cooling and heat dissipation on the electronic device,
wherein the cooling system comprises:
a heat exchanger;
a cooling supplement component;
a bypass vent valve;
a temperature sensor; and
a controller,
wherein the heat exchanger comprises:
an air intake vent A and an air exhaust vent B that are configured to be used for outdoor fresh air entry and discharge; and
an air intake vent C and an air exhaust vent D that are configured to be used for indoor return air entry and discharge,
wherein the cooling supplement component comprises:
a condenser connected to the air exhaust vent B by using an exhaust air pipe; and
an evaporator connected to the air exhaust vent D,
wherein the bypass vent valve is disposed on the exhaust air pipe, and the bypass vent valve communicates with outdoor air,
wherein the bypass vent valve is connected to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the bypass vent valve,
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a temperature of fresh air that enters the heat exchanger through the air intake vent A and a temperature of the air exhaust vent B, or configured to monitor a temperature of the air intake vent C and a temperature of the air exhaust vent D, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the bypass vent valve based on the temperature of the fresh air and the temperature of the air exhaust vent B or one of the temperature of the air intake vent C and the temperature of the air exhaust vent D.
20. The data center according to claim 19 , wherein the cooling system further comprises a first air valve, the first air valve is disposed in a fresh air pipe communicating with the air intake vent A, and the fresh air pipe communicates with outdoor air; and
the controller is further configured to control the first air valve.