Cuboid Cooling Booth for Data Center Rack Heat Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data centers consume a significant amount of energy (50-60%) to operate temperature control systems for cooling, indicating inefficiencies in current heat management techniques.
Innovation Solution
A cooling air supplying booth apparatus with a cuboid frame, inclined cooling plates, fans, support frames, temperature sensors, and a control unit to direct and control cooling air flow efficiently to equipment, particularly in rack units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If temperature control apparatus is used to cool equipment in data center, then cooling performance is improved, but energy consumption increases significantly (50-60% of total power)
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling system is segmented into multiple independent cooling units, each equipped with its own fan and cooling plate. These units can be distributed throughout the rack to provide localized cooling, reducing the need for large-scale centralized cooling systems that consume excessive energy.
Solution Approach 2:
Cooling is applied locally at the rack level rather than uniformly across the entire data center. Each cooling unit targets specific equipment in its vicinity, providing efficient localized cooling that reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining effective temperature control.
2Reliability
If cooling air is supplied uniformly across the data center, then all equipment is cooled, but cooling efficiency decreases due to energy waste
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from uniform cooling to localized cooling by placing individual cooling units at specific racks. Each unit provides cooling coverage to its local area, ensuring all equipment is cooled while eliminating energy waste associated with cooling empty or already-cooled areas.
Solution Approach 2:
Each rack or equipment group serves its own cooling needs through dedicated cooling units with fans that supply cooling air directly to the equipment. This self-service approach eliminates the inefficiency of centralized systems that must distribute cooling air throughout the entire data center regardless of actual cooling demands.
3Temperature
If traditional temperature control systems are used, then equipment is cooled, but the system complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The complex centralized temperature control system is divided into multiple simple, independent cooling units. Each unit contains basic components (fan, cooling plate, housing) that can be easily installed and maintained, reducing overall system complexity while achieving the same cooling effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling units are designed to operate autonomously at the rack level, eliminating the need for complex centralized control systems. Each unit independently supplies cooling air to its local equipment, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining effective temperature control.
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 apparatus enhances cooling efficiency by directly supplying cooling air to equipment, reducing energy consumption and improving cooling performance in data centers by targeting hot spots and optimizing fan operation.
Implementation Method 1
Cooling air is supplied to the cooling air moving path through the fan
Data Source
AI summary
A cooling air supplying booth apparatus for supplying cooling air to pieces of equipment in a rack unit includes a first frame and a plurality of plates. The first frame forms edges of a cuboid. The plates are fixed to the first frame and disposed at four of sides of the cuboid and form a cooling air moving path. A cooling plate includes at least one fan and is disposed at the bottom of the first frame opposite the top side of the first frame. Cooling air is supplied to the cooling air moving path through the fan, and supplied to the equipment through an outlet side in the cooling air supplying booth apparatus.