Containerized Data Center Cooling With External Liquid Heat Exchange
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Solution Overview
Problem
Containerized data centers in harsh environments face challenges with ineffective heat dissipation, leading to high operating temperatures and equipment damage due to sealed designs, which also result in high power consumption and environmental pollution from traditional air conditioning systems.
Innovation Solution
A containerized data center with a heat dissipation module comprising a housing, fan, and heat exchanger installed on the outer wall, guiding air to exchange heat with a liquid cooling source, ensuring modular design, easy assembly, and low energy consumption while maintaining a sealed environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sealed containers are used to protect equipment from external environment, then equipment protection is improved, but heat dissipation efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two separate systems: a sealed container body for equipment protection and an external heat dissipation module for thermal management. This segmentation allows the sealed environment to maintain equipment protection while the separate heat dissipation module handles heat removal through its own dedicated air channels and heat exchangers, resolving the contradiction between sealing and heat dissipation.
Solution Approach 2:
A heat dissipation module serving as an intermediary component is introduced between the sealed container and the external environment. This module includes heat exchangers and air channels that facilitate heat transfer from the sealed container interior to the exterior without compromising the seal integrity, thus mediating between the protection requirement and heat dissipation need.
2Temperature
If traditional air conditioning systems are used for heat dissipation, then heat dissipation effect is improved, but energy consumption and environmental pollution increase
Solution Approach 1:
The heat dissipation system utilizes the container's own ventilation openings and natural air flow paths to achieve heat dissipation without requiring external power-driven air conditioning equipment. The system leverages the existing structural features (vents, air channels) to create a self-sustaining thermal management mechanism that reduces energy consumption while maintaining effective heat dissipation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical air conditioning system with a passive heat dissipation system utilizing natural convection and thermal radiation. Heat exchangers positioned at ventilation openings enable heat transfer through natural air flow and radiative cooling, eliminating the need for high-power mechanical compressors and refrigeration cycles, thus reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.
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
The solution provides high heat dissipation efficiency, maintains equipment performance, extends service life, and avoids environmental pollution, with a simple structure and reduced installation costs.
Implementation Method 1
exchanges heat with the air in the container body through the heat exchanger to dissipate heat from the data container
Implementation Method 2
the fan guides air in the container body to the heat exchanger
Implementation Method 3
exchanges heat with the air in the container body through the heat exchanger
Implementation Method 4
the fan guides air in the container body to the heat exchanger
Implementation Method 5
the heat exchanger is connected with a liquid cooling source
Data Source
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AI summary
The present application provides a containerized data center, which relates to the field of the data center technology. The containerized data center includes: a data container, including a container body, and a side wall of the container body is provided with a vent; a heat dissipation module, installed on an outer wall of the container body, and provided corresponding to the vent; where the heat dissipation module includes a housing, a fan and a heat exchanger; the housing is sealed and connected to the outer wall of the container body and is communicated with the vent; both the fan and the heat exchanger are provided in the housing, where the fan guides the air in the container body to the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger is connected with a liquid cooling source. The containerized data center provided has a simple structure, easy assembly, high heat dissipation efficiency, good heat dissipation effect, low energy consumption and pollution-free nature.