Containerized Data Center Cooling for High-Density Server Racks
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction of data centers is complex, time-consuming, and costly, leading to high carbon emissions, and existing cooling systems often result in reduced server rack density and inefficient cooling capacity.
Innovation Solution
A data center design with prefabricated IT and air-cooling equipment containers, incorporating separate server racks and air-cooling units, and a hybrid cooling system using both liquid and air-cooling methods, allowing for high-density server rack placement and efficient cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional data center construction methods are used, then the data center can be built with conventional cooling systems, but the construction time is long and carbon emissions are high
Solution Approach 1:
The data center is divided into multiple standardized container modules, each containing integrated IT equipment and cooling systems. These modular containers can be manufactured separately and assembled quickly on-site, dramatically reducing construction time and complexity while maintaining full functionality.
2Productivity
If conventional cooling systems are used, then the cooling function is provided, but the server rack density is reduced and cooling capacity is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling system is nested within the same container modules as the IT equipment, with cooling units strategically positioned to serve multiple server racks. This integrated nested design allows higher server rack density while maintaining efficient cooling capacity through optimized airflow paths and proximity-based heat removal.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates rapid deployment, reduces construction time and carbon emissions, and enhances cooling efficiency by accommodating more server racks with simultaneous air and liquid cooling, thereby improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
Implementation Method 1
The air-cooling equipment comprises an air-liquid heat exchanger and a fan
Implementation Method 2
the fan is adapted to cause air flowing in from the air-cooling inlet port to flow out of the air-cooling outlet port after passing through the air-liquid heat exchanger
Implementation Method 3
The heat dissipation equipment comprises a cooling tower and/or a first air conditioning unit
Implementation Method 4
the cooling tower which is an open cooling tower
Implementation Method 5
the hydraulic equipment container is provided with a first liquid-liquid heat exchanger
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a data center, including: an IT equipment container provided with a server rack therein, an air-cooling equipment container, the IT equipment container having IT coolant inlet and outlet ports, and IT air inlet and outlet ports, the IT equipment container being prefabricated with a coolant inlet pipe connecting the IT coolant inlet port to a coolant inlet of a server rack, a coolant outlet pipe connecting the IT coolant outlet port to a coolant outlet of the server rack, and an air duct connecting the IT air outlet port to an air outlet of the server rack, and the IT air inlet port being in communication with interior of the IT equipment container; and having air-cooling air inlet and outlet ports, the air-cooling air inlet port and outlet ports being docked with the IT air outlet port and the IT air inlet port, respectively.