Convection Accelerator for Immersion Liquid Cooling Heat Dissipation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing heat dissipation methods, such as immersion liquid cooling, face limitations in efficiently managing high heat flux densities due to increased viscous forces and reduced coolant flow velocity around heat generating devices, leading to low heat dissipation efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A heat dissipation system that incorporates a convection accelerator, such as a vibrating sheet structure or blade rotation structure, to enhance coolant flow velocity and convection intensity around heat generating devices, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If the oil pump injecting distance is increased to increase the circulation speed of the coolant, then the circulation speed is improved, but the power consumption of the pump is increased and the partial flow velocity for high heat generating devices is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecirculation speed of coolantVSAvoidpower consumption of pump
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing a convection accelerator specifically positioned around heat generating devices to enhance coolant flow velocity locally, rather than uniformly increasing circulation speed system-wide. This targeted approach improves heat dissipation efficiency at critical locations without proportionally increasing overall pump power consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The convection accelerator introduces dynamic elements that actively modify coolant flow patterns around heat generating devices. The accelerator creates localized flow acceleration and turbulence, dynamically adjusting the coolant distribution to prioritize high-heat-area regions without requiring proportional increases in pump power.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If the quantity of heat dissipation devices is increased to improve heat dissipation efficiency, then the heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but the device complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidquantity of heat dissipation devices
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The convection accelerator serves multiple functions: it accelerates coolant flow, enhances convection intensity, and improves heat dissipation efficiency simultaneously. By integrating this multi-functional component, the patent achieves improved heat dissipation performance without proportionally increasing the quantity of separate heat dissipation devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The convection accelerator acts as an intermediary component that mediates between the coolant supply system and the heat generating devices. It enhances the effectiveness of the existing coolant flow without requiring additional heat dissipation devices, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency while controlling device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If the contact heat resistance between the heat generating device and the heat dissipation devices is reduced to improve heat dissipation efficiency, then the heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but the manufacturing precision is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidcontact heat resistance control
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The convection accelerator utilizes vibration mechanisms to enhance coolant flow and convection intensity around heat generating devices. This vibrational approach improves heat dissipation efficiency through dynamic flow enhancement rather than relying solely on precise static contact heat resistance control, thereby reducing the manufacturing precision requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #18Mechanical vibration

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 system effectively increases heat dissipation efficiency and reduces operating temperatures of heat generating devices by accelerating coolant flow, breaking the limitations of existing immersion liquid cooling methods.

Implementation Method 1

a convection accelerator disposed in a predetermined area around the heat generating device, configured to accelerate a flow of the coolant around the heat generating device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 2

the convection accelerator includes a sheet structure configured to vibrate to accelerate convection of the coolant

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Implementation Method 3

immersion liquid cooling is a cooling method with high cooling efficiency, mainly by directly immersing electronic equipment such as a server into a non-conductive, non-corrosive and non-flammable fluid, with a heat dissipation method by directly carrying away heat through liquid convection or phase change

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 4

heat dissipation method by directly carrying away heat through liquid convection or phase change and dissipating heat to outside the system

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS11172593B2Heat dissipation system
Publication Date: 2021.11.09 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a heat dissipation system, including: a coolant and a convection accelerator. The coolant is configured to contact at least a portion of the heat generating device; the convection accelerator is disposed in a predetermined region surrounding the heat generating device, configured to accelerate a flow of the coolant surrounding the heat generating device.