Floating Coolant Outlet With Flexible Hose For Liquid Immersion Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-density electronic devices in data centers generate excessive heat, leading to temperature issues and reduced cooling efficiency due to fluctuations in liquid coolant surface height, which can result in malfunction or fault, and inefficient heat transfer.
Innovation Solution
A liquid immersion cooling apparatus with a flexible hose connecting the coolant outlet to a floating coolant discharge port that adjusts with the liquid surface height, ensuring continuous heat transfer to the heat exchanger regardless of the number of electronic devices or changes in coolant level.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed coolant outlet is used in the liquid immersion bath, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the cooling efficiency decreases when the liquid surface height varies due to changes in the number of electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The coolant outlet is designed to float on the liquid surface, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position vertically as the liquid level changes. This dynamic positioning ensures the outlet remains at the optimal location to discharge high-temperature coolant, maintaining cooling efficiency regardless of liquid volume variations.
Solution Approach 2:
A hose is introduced as an intermediary flexible connection between the coolant outlet and the heat exchanger. This hose accommodates the vertical movement of the floating outlet while maintaining a sealed connection, enabling the system to adapt to liquid level changes without compromising the cooling circuit integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the number of electronic devices in the liquid immersion bath changes, then the bath can be flexible and adaptable, but the liquid surface height varies causing reduced heat transfer efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The floating coolant outlet automatically adjusts its vertical position in response to liquid surface height changes caused by varying numbers of electronic devices. This dynamic adaptation ensures consistent access to high-temperature coolant near the surface, maintaining heat transfer efficiency across different device configurations.
3Reliability
If the coolant outlet is positioned at a fixed height, then the structure is stable and easy to operate, but high-temperature coolant near the liquid surface cannot be effectively transferred when the surface height changes
Solution Approach 1:
The coolant outlet is designed to self-adjust its position by floating on the liquid surface. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for external control systems or manual positioning, automatically tracking the liquid level to maintain optimal coolant discharge efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Maintains cooling efficiency by ensuring high-temperature coolant is consistently transferred to the heat exchanger, even with variations in liquid surface height, preventing malfunctions and optimizing heat dissipation from electronic devices.
Implementation Method 1
a coolant discharge port which floats on a liquid surface of the liquid coolant in the liquid immersion bath main body
Implementation Method 2
ensuring high-temperature coolant is consistently transferred to the heat exchanger
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid immersion bath includes: a liquid immersion bath main body in which liquid coolant and an electronic device to be immersed in the coolant are placed; a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet provided to the liquid immersion bath main body; a coolant discharge port which floats on a liquid surface of the liquid coolant in the liquid immersion bath main body; and a hose which couples the coolant outlet and the coolant discharge port and bends in accordance with a movement of the coolant discharge port due to variation in a height of the liquid surface.