Tri-redundant data center power supply system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data center designs face inefficiencies in cooling and wire routing, with air conditioning units not being standardized, accessible, or transportable, leading to suboptimal airflow and maintenance challenges.
Innovation Solution
An integrated data center design featuring external air conditioning units, modular thermal shields, and a unique airflow system that recirculates air rapidly to maintain low temperatures, combined with efficient cable and conduit routing using structurally sound materials and modular components for easy setup and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If conventional air conditioning units are installed inside the facility, then cooling function is provided, but accessibility for maintenance and standardization are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the air conditioning units from the interior of the facility and relocates them to the exterior. This allows maintenance personnel to access the units from outside the building, eliminating the need to navigate through facility corridors and improving accessibility for repair and maintenance operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the placement of air conditioning units from a two-dimensional interior space to a three-dimensional exterior location on the building facade. This dimensional change allows units to be positioned in standardized locations that are easily accessible from the outside while maintaining effective cooling coverage of the facility.
2Productivity
If air conditioning units are not standardized, then installation flexibility is maintained, but maintenance efficiency and replacement speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements standardized air conditioning units with uniform dimensions, mounting requirements, and connection interfaces. This standardization allows any unit to replace any other unit in the system, improving maintenance efficiency and enabling rapid replacement without custom fabrication or complex installation procedures.
3Temperature
If air recirculation speed is increased, then cooling efficiency is improved, but energy consumption and system stress increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the air recirculation system to operate continuously at an optimized speed, maintaining consistent cooling efficiency without periodic high-speed bursts. The external placement of units allows for continuous operation with steady airflow recirculation, reducing thermal fluctuations and energy consumption compared to intermittent high-speed cycling.
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
This design enhances cooling efficiency, reduces temperature within the facility, and simplifies maintenance by ensuring rapid air recirculation and standardized, accessible equipment placement, while also improving wire routing for better space utilization and expansion capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
These air conditioning units receive heated air, cool that air, and then blow the cooled air back into the facility
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient powering and cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.