Modular Data Center Assembly With Transportable Power Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data centers, whether 'stick-built' or containerized, face inefficiencies and high costs due to duplicity of equipment, complex setup, and inefficiencies in power and cooling distribution, especially when scaling to meet substantial computing demands.
Innovation Solution
A modular data center design featuring prefabricated structural and power modules that can be independently transported and assembled on-site, with a power module equipped with uninterruptable power supply systems and intelligent power transfer to ensure continuous operation, reducing duplication and complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If containerized transportable data centers are deployed to meet large-scale computing needs, then computing capacity is provided, but equipment duplication and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The data center is divided into modular components including structural modules without sidewalls and a separate enclosed power module. These segments can be independently manufactured and transported, then assembled on-site to form the complete data center structure, reducing the need for multiple separate containerized units
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines structural support elements and power distribution systems into a unified modular data center design. The power module is integrated with the structural modules through securing mechanisms, creating a single cohesive unit that provides both structural integrity and power supply functionality
2Power
If numerous containerized transportable data centers are deployed, then computing resources are sufficient, but linking and powering them becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The modular data center design provides universal interfaces and standardized connection methods that simplify linking multiple units. The power module serves multiple functions including power distribution, cooling support, and structural integration, reducing the complexity of inter-unit connections
3Adaptability or versatility
If stick-built data centers are constructed on-site, then customization is possible, but construction time and financial expense are extensive
Solution Approach 1:
The structural modules and power module are pre-manufactured off-site with standardized interfaces and integrated systems. This preliminary fabrication allows for quality control and optimization during manufacturing, then reduces on-site construction time when modules are assembled and connected
Data Source
AI summary
A number of structural modules are configured to be secured together and to be secured to a foundation. Each of the structural modules is without one or more sidewalls, such that when the structural modules are secured together they form a building structure that encloses an open region which continuously extends through interiors of the structural modules. Each of the number of structural modules is structurally formed to be independently transported. A power module is configured to be secured to one of the structural modules and to the foundation. The power module is defined as an enclosed structure and is structurally formed to be independently transported. The power module is equipped with electrical components for supplying and distributing electrical power to a pre-defined layout of data equipment to be deployed within the open region of the building structure formed by the number of structural modules.