Immersion Cooling Platform with Localized Flow and Fluid Quality Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional computing systems face inefficiencies in cooling and space utilization, and existing liquid cooling methods avoid direct contact between components and liquids, necessitating improved systems for localized cooling and fluid management.
Innovation Solution
A liquid immersion cooling system with a management system, sensors, and a fluid circulation system that includes pumps, valves, and filters, enabling localized cooling and on-demand filtration, temperature regulation, and component tracking using RFID tags.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If traditional air cooling is used for computer components, then the system structure is simple, but the cooling efficiency is insufficient and energy consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies hydraulic cooling by submerging computer components in a dielectric liquid coolant, replacing traditional air cooling with liquid immersion cooling. This allows direct heat transfer from components to the liquid, significantly improving cooling efficiency and reducing energy consumption while maintaining manageable system complexity through the use of electrically non-conductive fluids that eliminate the need for complex isolation systems.
2Temperature
If liquid cooling with direct component contact is implemented, then cooling efficiency is improved, but fluid management complexity and filtration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates automated fluid management where sensors monitor coolant quality, temperature, and level, and the system automatically activates filtration systems and pumps to maintain optimal conditions. This self-monitoring and self-adjusting capability reduces the need for manual intervention while managing the complexity of direct liquid-to-component cooling.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements sensor systems that continuously monitor fluid temperature, quality, and component temperatures, feeding this data back to the control system which adjusts pump speeds, filtration activation, and coolant flow rates accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism optimizes cooling performance while managing fluid complexity through automated adjustments.
3Measurement precision
If localized cooling is implemented for specific components, then cooling precision is improved, but the valve system and control complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling system is divided into multiple independently controllable zones with separate pumps and valve assemblies for different regions or components. Each zone can be controlled independently based on local thermal requirements, allowing precise temperature management for high-heat components while avoiding unnecessary cooling of other areas, thus improving precision without proportionally increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The valve system is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing real-time modification of coolant flow paths and rates based on thermal conditions. This dynamic control enables the system to adapt to changing thermal loads and provide localized cooling precision while managing complexity through programmable control logic rather than fixed mechanical configurations.
4Reliability
If on-demand filtration is implemented, then fluid quality is improved, but the filtration system complexity and response time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates filtration capabilities that can be activated preemptively based on predicted contamination risks or scheduled maintenance intervals, rather than waiting for quality degradation. Sensors monitor fluid quality parameters and trigger filtration cycles before critical thresholds are reached, maintaining high fluid reliability while managing filtration complexity through proactive rather than reactive operation.
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
Enhances cooling efficiency, reduces space requirements, and optimizes fluid management through localized cooling and filtration, ensuring effective temperature control and component monitoring.
Implementation Method 1
The development of electrically non-conductive and/or dielectric fluid enables the use of immersion cooling in which computer components and other electronics may be submerged in a dielectric or electrically non-conductive liquid in order to draw heat directly from the component into the liquid
Implementation Method 2
a fluid circulation system including a pump and a valve system. In this example, the management system can instruct the pump and the valve system to draw the dielectric fluid from the tank, pass the dielectric fluid through a heat exchanger and deliver the dielectric fluid back to the tank
Implementation Method 3
pass the dielectric fluid through a heat exchanger and deliver the dielectric fluid back to the tank
Implementation Method 4
the tank includes an RFID scanner configured to transmit or receive radio frequency waves and detect the RFID tag
Data Source
AI summary
An immersion cooling system and methods for operating the system are described. The system can comprise a management system comprising a processor and a memory; a tank configured to hold a thermally conductive dielectric fluid; a computer component configured to be at least partially submerged within the dielectric fluid; and a fluid circulation system comprises a pump and a valve system. In one example embodiment, the management system is configured to instruct the pump and the valve system to draw the dielectric fluid from the tank, pass the dielectric fluid through a heat exchanger and deliver the dielectric fluid back to the tank.