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Rear door heat exchanger instrumentation for heat quantity measurement

US7548170B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2008
Grant dateJun 16, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/20836
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling operation of a heat exchanger system comprises providing a heat exchanger system mountable to a rear door of a rack mounted computer system, circulating a heat transport medium through the heat exchanger system, detecting leaks in the heat exchanger system by comparing a first flow rate in an inflow line to a second flow rate in a return flow line, emitting a leakage alert and ceasing further circulation of the heat transport medium through the heat exchanger system when the first flow rate exceeds the second flow rate by a predetermined flow amount, optimizing operation of the rack mounted computer system by monitoring an interior temperature of the rack mounted computer system in a plurality of vertical zones, and optimizing operation of the heat exchanger system by comparing a second temperature measured by a second temperature sensor in the return flow line with a predetermined maximum return flow temperature value.

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