Data center air circulation
US8636565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C3/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for cooling electronic equipment can include flowing cooling air across a plurality of computer units and into a common warm air plenum located at a first end of the computer units; flowing air from the warm air plenum through one or more cooling units, and into an area located at a second end of the computer units; and controlling a flow rate of air out of the warm air plenum to maintain a predetermined pressure differential between the second end of the computer units and the first end of the computer units.
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