Closed-loop cooling system for high-density clustered computer system
US9606588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cooling system for a high performance computing system includes a closed-loop cooling cell having two compute racks and a cooling tower between the compute racks. Each compute rack includes at least one blade enclosure, and the cooling tower includes at least one water-cooled heat exchanger and one or more blowers configured to draw warm air from a side of the compute racks towards a back, across the water-cooled heat exchanger, and to circulate cooled air to a side of the compute racks towards a front. The cooling cell further includes a housing enclosing the compute racks and the cooling tower to provide a closed-loop air flow within the cooling cell. The cooling system further includes cooling plate(s) configured to be disposed between two computing boards within the computing blade, and a fluid connection coupled to the cooling plate and in fluid communication with the blade enclosure.
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