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Cooling and power paths for data center

US8276397B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2008
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A facility is described that includes one or more enclosures defining an interior space, a plurality of power taps, a plurality of coolant supply taps, and a plurality of coolant return taps. A flow capacity of the supply taps and a flow capacity of the return taps can be approximately equal over a local area of the interior space. The plurality of power taps, the plurality of supply taps, and the plurality of return taps can be divided into a plurality of zones, with taps of each zone are configured to be controllably coupled to a power source or a coolant source independently of the taps of other zones. The taps can be positioned along paths, and paths of the power taps can be spaced from associated proximate paths of supply and return taps by a substantially uniform distance along a substantial length of the first path.

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