Trace Corrosion Management Using Applied Electrical Potential

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Solution Overview

Problem

Information handling systems face premature failures due to corrosion from environmental gases, which can lead to reduced service life and increased operational costs, especially in densely packed configurations where corrosion management is challenging.

Innovation Solution

Integration of corrosion management components, such as sacrificial anodes and corrosion management materials like silver, zinc, and magnesium, which form potential cells with components to reduce chemical reactivity and mitigate corrosion, along with environmental monitoring and management systems to adjust internal conditions and reduce corrosion risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If information handling systems are densely packed in rack mount configurations, then space utilization and productivity are improved, but corrosion risk from environmental gases increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace utilizationVSAvoidcorrosion risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A corrosion management component is introduced as an intermediary between the traces and the corrosive ambient environment. This component forms a potential cell with the trace, creating a protective electrochemical barrier that reduces corrosion rate while allowing the system to operate in densely packed configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The solution converts the harmful corrosive environment into a beneficial protective mechanism by utilizing electrochemical principles. The corrosion management component creates a controlled electrochemical reaction that protects the trace from corrosion, effectively transforming the corrosive ambient conditions into a protective potential cell.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Reliability

If corrosion management components are integrated with traces, then service life and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice lifeVSAvoidcomponent integration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The corrosion management component is merged with the trace structure, forming an integrated assembly. The component is physically connected to the trace and works in conjunction with it to provide corrosion protection, combining multiple functions into a single integrated solution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The corrosion management component operates autonomously by forming a potential cell with the trace. Once integrated, it automatically reduces the corrosion rate through electrochemical action without requiring external control or intervention, providing self-service corrosion protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Object-affected harmful factors

If environmental monitoring and management systems are implemented, then corrosion risk is reduced, but system complexity and operational costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecorrosion riskVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The corrosion management component provides autonomous corrosion protection by forming a potential cell with the trace. The system self-regulates through electrochemical principles without requiring external monitoring or control systems, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining effective corrosion risk reduction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

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 solution effectively reduces the rate of corrosion, prolongs the service life of components, allows for operation in a wider range of corrosive environments, and decreases the need for costly gas conditioning, thereby enhancing reliability and reducing operational expenses.

Implementation Method 1

reduces a rate of corrosion of the trace due to an ambient environment in which the trace resides by applying an electrical potential to the trace

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical potential application: Electric Field

Implementation Method 2

corrosion management component adapted to reduce a rate of corrosion of the trace

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCorrosion rate reduction: Electrochemiluminescence

Implementation Method 3

corrosion management materials like silver, zinc, and magnesium, which form potential cells with components to reduce chemical reactivity

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPotential cell formation: Galvanometer

Implementation Method 4

form potential cells with components to reduce chemical reactivity and mitigate corrosion

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectChemical reactivity reduction: Redox Reactions

Data Source

PatentUS11809246B2System and method for service life management based on corrosion rate reduction

Publication Date: 2023.11.07 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

A computing device of an information handling system includes a hardware component. The hardware component is also connected to a trace. The computing device also includes a corrosion management component that is physically connected to the trace. The corrosion management component reduces a rate of corrosion of the trace due to an ambient environment in which the trace resides. The corrosion management component reduces the rate of corrosion by applying an electrical potential to the trace.