Server Heat Dissipation Device with Ice Water Exchangers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Densely arranged servers in a single cabinet generate significant heat, which can lead to damage if not efficiently dissipated.
Innovation Solution
A server system with a heat dissipation device that includes a fan module, ice water exchangers, and a modular cooling system with ventilating channels and chambers to efficiently remove heat through airflow and heat exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If servers are densely arranged in a single cabinet for unified management, then space utilization and management efficiency are improved, but heat accumulation increases and may cause server damage
Solution Approach 1:
The server cabinet is divided into multiple independent cooling zones with separate air inlets and outlets. Each zone has its own airflow path, allowing targeted cooling of different server groups. This segmentation enables efficient heat removal from densely packed servers while maintaining compact arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
A heat dissipation device is introduced as an intermediary system between the servers and the surrounding environment. This device includes fans, heat sinks, and airflow channels that actively transfer heat from servers to the external environment, enabling dense server arrangement without heat accumulation problems.
2Temperature
If heat dissipation devices are added to cool the servers, then temperature control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heat dissipation device performs multiple functions: it cools servers, manages airflow, and can be integrated with the cabinet structure. By combining cooling, ventilation, and structural support functions into a single system, the patent reduces overall complexity while maintaining effective temperature control.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat dissipation components (fans, heat sinks, channels) are nested within the existing cabinet structure and server rack framework. This integration allows the cooling system to utilize available spaces and structural elements, minimizing additional complexity while achieving effective heat dissipation.
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
The system effectively maintains low working temperatures for servers by evacuating heat through a combination of fan-driven airflow and ice water exchangers, preventing damage from excessive heat.
Implementation Method 1
a fan module 160, a first dissipating module 162 and a second dissipating module 164... fan-driven airflow
Implementation Method 2
ice water exchangers... evaporating units... heat exchange... evacuating heat through a combination of fan-driven airflow and ice water exchangers
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AI summary
An exemplary server system includes a server cabinet, multiple racks arranged in the server cabinet, multiple servers mounted on the racks, and a heat dissipation device for cooling the servers. The heat dissipation device includes a fan module and a dissipating module. The fan module is arranged over the racks for generating downwards airflow across the servers to exchange heat with the servers. The dissipating module is arranged over the racks to exchange heat with the airflow after the airflow passes the servers.