Immersion Cooling Cabinet With Balanced Diversion Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air cooling methods in data centers are inefficient and unable to meet the increasing cooling demands of high-power density servers, leading to excessive energy consumption and space requirements.
Innovation Solution
A cooling cabinet and system utilizing a single-phase immersion liquid cooling technology with a first and second diversion assembly on opposite sides of the to-be-cooled device, creating a straight path for the cooling medium flow, minimizing energy consumption and ensuring uniform temperature distribution through discrete diversion openings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If conventional air cooling methods are used, then the cooling system is simple to implement, but the cooling capacity is insufficient and energy consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from air cooling to liquid cooling by introducing a cooling liquid circulation system with pump, heat exchanger, and distribution manifolds. The liquid cooling system provides superior heat transfer efficiency compared to air cooling, directly addressing the insufficient cooling capacity while the closed-loop design maintains energy efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling system is segmented into multiple independent components: cooling liquid supply manifold with first diversion assembly, heat generating device, and cooling liquid discharge manifold with second diversion assembly. This segmentation allows optimized fluid distribution paths and improves overall system efficiency by separating cooling functions into discrete manageable units.
2Productivity
If liquid cooling systems are implemented, then cooling efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling system is divided into modular segments: supply manifold with first diversion assembly, the heat generating device, and discharge manifold with second diversion assembly. Each segment performs a specific function and can be independently configured, maintaining cooling efficiency while managing system complexity through functional decomposition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates substantially equal pressure conditions at multiple discharge locations by using the second diversion assembly with multiple discharge openings. This equipotential approach ensures uniform cooling distribution across all heat generating devices without requiring complex pressure control mechanisms, simplifying the overall system while maintaining high cooling efficiency.
3Device complexity
If cooling liquid flows directly through the cabinet, then the flow path is simple, but temperature distribution uniformity is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling liquid flow path is segmented into distinct stages: supply through the first diversion assembly to multiple locations, flow through the heat generating devices, and discharge through the second diversion assembly. This segmentation ensures uniform temperature distribution by distributing cooling liquid systematically across all heat generating devices rather than allowing direct uncontrolled flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The second diversion assembly creates substantially equal pressure conditions at multiple discharge locations, ensuring that cooling liquid flows uniformly through all heat generating devices. This equipotential design achieves temperature distribution uniformity by balancing the hydraulic conditions across the system without requiring complex active control mechanisms.
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
Achieves efficient cooling with reduced energy consumption and optimal temperature uniformity by isolating cold and hot fluids, thereby enhancing the cooling efficiency of servers in data centers.
Implementation Method 1
The cabinet body is used to contain a cooling medium for at least partially immersing the to-be-cooled device, the cooling medium flowing through the to-be-cooled device takes away the heat of the to-be-cooled device
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AI summary
Provided are a cooling cabinet and a cooling system. The cooling cabinet is configured to cool a to-be-cooled device and comprises a cabinet body, and a first diversion assembly and a second diversion assembly, wherein the cabinet body can contain a cooling medium for at least partially immersing the to-be-cooled device, and the cabinet body is provided with a first diversion inlet for introducing the cooling medium and a first diversion outlet for discharging the cooling medium; the first diversion assembly is provided in communication with the first diversion inlet, and the first diversion assembly is provided with a second diversion outlet for discharging the cooling medium into the cabinet body; the second diversion assembly is provided in communication with the first diversion outlet, and the second diversion assembly is provided with a second diversion inlet for introducing the cooling medium flowing through the to-be-cooled device.