Cooling system and method
US7365973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/2079
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for cooling a data center includes a plurality of cooling racks, with each cooling rack including a housing and cooling system components supported by the housing. The system further includes a fluid communication system coupled to the cooling system components of the plurality of racks. The fluid communication system is configured to provide chilled coolant to and exhaust heated coolant from coolant system components of each cooling rack. The system also includes at least one controller coupled to each cooling rack of the plurality of cooling racks to control the operation of each cooling rack. The plurality of cooling racks and the fluid communication system are configured to be modular to allow placement of cooling racks in different locations in a row of equipment racks within the data center. Methods of cooling a data center are further disclosed.
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