Nozzle Aperture Configuration for Immersion Liquid Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional air cooling methods are inadequate for managing the increasing heat generated by advanced electronic components, and existing liquid cooling systems struggle to efficiently cool both high and low heat-generating electrical components effectively.
Innovation Solution
A liquid cooling system with a nozzle that directs a liquid coolant through a plurality of apertures to prioritize heat extraction from higher heat-generating components, allowing for faster coolant flow rates to these components compared to lower heat-generating ones, ensuring efficient heat removal within an enclosed space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If traditional air cooling methods are used, then device complexity is low, but heat removal efficiency is insufficient for advanced electronic components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from air cooling to liquid cooling by introducing a liquid coolant circulation system with nozzles, conduits, and cooling baths. This hydraulic approach enables superior heat absorption and transport capabilities, effectively removing heat from high-power electronic components that air cooling cannot handle.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling system is divided into multiple nozzles, each with specific aperture configurations directed at different components. The system segments the cooling function to address varying heat generation rates of different electronic components, with some nozzles targeting high-heat components and others serving lower-heat components.
2Loss of energy
If liquid cooling is used to cool high heat-generating components, then heat removal efficiency improves, but cooling of low heat-generating components becomes inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
Different nozzles are designed with specific aperture configurations and flow rates matched to the local heat generation characteristics of target components. High-heat components receive nozzles with configurations optimized for maximum heat extraction, while low-heat components receive appropriate cooling without excessive flow, ensuring each component receives tailored cooling quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs adjustable flow rates and configurable aperture sizes in different nozzles, allowing dynamic optimization of coolant distribution. This enables the system to adapt coolant flow to match the varying heat generation rates of different components, ensuring adequate cooling across the entire system.
3Loss of energy
If liquid cooling system is designed for high heat-generating components, then heat removal from high-heat components improves, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies liquid cooling selectively to only those components that require it based on their heat generation characteristics. By using multiple nozzles with different aperture configurations targeted at specific components, the system avoids excessive cooling of low-heat components, thereby reducing overall power consumption while maintaining effective heat removal where needed.
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 configuration enhances the cooling efficiency of both high and low heat-generating components, reducing power consumption and effectively managing heat dissipation in IT systems, thereby preventing overheating and ensuring stable operation.
Implementation Method 1
The liquid coolant conduit allows circulation of a liquid coolant to extract heat from the plurality of heat-generating electrical components
Implementation Method 2
The nozzle forms a first set of at least one aperture and a second set of at least one aperture. The first set of at least one aperture directs the liquid coolant to the at least one first heat-generating electrical component. The second set of at least one aperture directs the liquid coolant to the at least one second heat-generating component.
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AI summary
A liquid cooling system includes a liquid coolant conduit in proximity to heat-generating electrical components within an enclosed space. The conduit allows circulation of a liquid coolant to extract heat from the heat-generating components. The heat-generating components includes at least one first heat-generating electrical component and at least one second heat-generating electrical component. The first heat-generating component produces greater heat than the second heat-generating component. The enclosed space includes an inlet and an outlet. The conduit includes a nozzle fluidly connected to the inlet. The nozzle is located within the enclosed space. The nozzle forms first and second aperture sets. The first aperture set directs the liquid coolant to the first heat-generating component. The second aperture set directs the liquid coolant to the second heat-generating component. The nozzle allows liquid coolant to pass the first heat-generating component at a faster rate than the second heat-generating component.