Portable Data Center Sub-Floor Cooling and Vibration Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transferring large quantities of data over long-distance network connections, such as the Internet, is costly and time-consuming for organizations that rely on remote computing facilities, necessitating a more efficient data transfer method.
Innovation Solution
A portable data center configured to be transported with installed computing devices, which physically moves data between locations while minimizing vibrations and utilizing a tethered networking equipment for secure and efficient data transfer, along with a sub-floor cooling system for effective heat management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If data is transferred over long-distance network connections, then data can be exchanged between remote locations, but transmission becomes costly and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of transmitting data over long-distance networks, the patent inverts the approach by physically transporting the data center itself to the destination. This allows data to be transferred by moving the computing infrastructure rather than transmitting data packets, dramatically reducing transfer time and eliminating network dependency.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable data center acts as an intermediary between source and destination locations. It can be deployed to customer sites, transferred locally, and then returned to service providers, serving as a mobile bridge that eliminates the need for long-distance network connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If computing facilities are located remote from organizations, then service providers can operate centralized data centers, but data transfer becomes costly and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static data center into a dynamic, mobile system. The portable data center can be physically moved between locations based on data transfer needs, providing adaptability in data transfer methods while dramatically reducing transfer time compared to fixed network infrastructure.
3Productivity
If computing devices are transported, then data can be physically moved between locations, but vibrations may cause damage to installed computing devices
Solution Approach 1:
The portable data center employs vibration isolation platforms and shock-absorbing mechanisms to protect computing devices during transport. These protective measures are built into the system beforehand, allowing the data center to be moved without risking damage to the installed computing devices.
4Reliability
If networking equipment is deployed into customer facilities, then secure data transfer connections can be established, but the equipment needs to be stowed and deployed repeatedly
Solution Approach 1:
The networking equipment is integrated into the portable data center system itself rather than being separate components. This merging allows the networking equipment to move with the data center, eliminating repeated deployment operations while maintaining secure connections throughout the data transfer process.
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
Enables quick and cost-effective data transfer by physically moving data within the portable data center, reducing vibration-induced damage, and ensuring secure and efficient data processing through secure networking and effective cooling systems.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration reduction device mounted between the outer structure of the portable data center and the internal platform
Implementation Method 2
The cooling circuit is configured to remove heat from air passing through the heat exchanger mounted in the air plenum
Implementation Method 3
circulating a heat transfer fluid through a cooling circuit to remove heat from air passing through the heat exchanger
Data Source
AI summary
A portable data center includes a cooling system comprising a cooling circuit, one or more air plenums, and one or more air moving devices. The cooling circuit circulates a heat transfer fluid through a portion of the cooling circuit that passes through the one or more air plenums. The heat transfer fluid that passes through the one or more air plenums cools air flowing through the one or more air plenums via the one or more air moving devices. The cooling circuit also circulates the heat transfer through a separate portion of the portable data center where heat is rejected from the heat transfer fluid into the separate portion of the portable data center. In some embodiments, the air plenums and at least a portion of the cooling circuit are mounted in a sub-floor space between a platform within the portable data center and an outer structure of the portable data center.