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Title: Information technology equipment cooling system

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a system for removing heat from a rack of information technology equipment may include a sidecar indoor air to liquid heat exchanger that cools warm air generated by the rack of information technology equipment. The system may also include a liquid to liquid heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger. The system may further include configurable pathways to connect and control fluid flow through the sidecar heat exchanger, the liquid to liquid heat exchanger, the rack of information technology equipment, and the outdoor heat exchanger based upon ambient temperature and/or ambient humidity to remove heat from the rack of information technology equipment.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1133965
Patent Number(s):
8746000
Application Number:
13/587,912
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0002894
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Schultz, Mark D. Information technology equipment cooling system. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Schultz, Mark D. Information technology equipment cooling system. United States.
Schultz, Mark D. Tue . "Information technology equipment cooling system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1133965.
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patent-application, November 2006


Cooling system for electrical devices
patent-application, October 2007


Fluid cooled cabinet for electronic equipment
patent-application, March 2009


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patent-application, April 2009


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patent-application, May 2010


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patent-application, May 2010


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patent-application, September 2010


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