Globally cooled computer system
View Patent ↗A globally cooled computer system for providing liquid cooling to a plurality of electrical components. The globally cooled computer system includes an electronics unit having a plurality of electronics components attached to a plurality of cards and a card cage for providing structural support to the cards, a fluid management unit for pressurizing fluid within the electronics unit, a reservoir for collecting fluid from the electronics unit, a tubing system for distributing the fluid between the electronics unit and the fluid management unit, and a pressure equalization system connecting the electronics unit and the reservoir to equalize internal pressures between them.
1. A globally cooled computer system, the system comprising;
an electronics unit having a plurality of electronics components attached to a plurality of cards and a card cage providing structural support to said plurality of cards, said electronics unit providing evaporative spray cooling to said cards,
a fluid management unit pressurizing fluid within said electronics unit;
a reservoir collecting fluid from said electronics unit;
a tubing system distributing said fluid between said electronics unit and said fluid management unit; and
a pressure equalization system connecting said electronics unit and said reservoir to equalize internal pressures therebetween, wherein the fluid management system further comprises a pump, a particulate filter, a chemical filter, a sensor unit, a reservoir, a fluid drain port, an input port, and an output port.
2. The globally cooled computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electronics unit further comprises a pressure relief valve for safely limiting both positive and negative pressure within said electronics unit.
3. The globally cooled computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electronics unit further comprises a housing fill port for filling said electronics unit with fluid.
4. The globally cooled computer system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid management system further comprises a control system, a plurality of fluid heaters, and a heat exchanger.
5. The globally cooled computer system of claim 1 , further including a power supply.
6. The globally cooled computer system of claim 1 wherein the pressure equalization system further comprises a valve for better controlling gaseous flow.
7. A globally cooled computer system, the system comprising;
an electronics unit having a plurality of electronics components attached to a plurality of cards and a card cage providing structural support to said plurality of cards, said electronics unit providing evaporative spray cooling to said cards,
a fluid management unit pressurizing fluid within said electronics unit;
a reservoir collecting fluid from said electronics unit;
a tubing system distributing said fluid between said electronics unit and said fluid management unit; and
a pressure equalization system connecting said electronics unit and said reservoir to equalize internal pressures therebetween, wherein the pressure equalization system includes a first pressure equalization port on the rear of said electronics unit and a second pressure equalization port located on said reservoir, both said first and second pressure equalization ports located in the vapor space areas.
8. A globally cooled computer system, the system comprising;
an electronics unit having a plurality of electronics components attached to a plurality of cards and a card cage providing structural support to said plurality of cards, said electronics unit providing evaporative spray cooling to said cards;
a fluid management unit pressurizing fluid within said electronics unit;
a reservoir collecting fluid from said electronics unit;
a tubing system distributing said fluid between said electronics unit and said fluid management unit; and
a pressure equalization system connecting said electronics unit and said reservoir to equalize internal pressures therebetween, wherein the pressure equalization system includes a first pressure equalization port on the rear of the electronics unit and a second pressure equalization port located on heat exchanger, both said first and second pressure equalization ports located in the vapor space areas.