公开(公告)号：US08985847B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13300803

申请日：2011-11-21

申请人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Robert E. Simons

发明人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Robert E. Simons

IPC分类号： G01N3/60 ,  G01N17/00 ,  G01N25/16 ,  G01N25/00 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20836

摘要： Monitoring of cooling of an electronic component is provided, which includes: determining a current thermal resistance associated with one or more of the electronic component, a heat sink coupled to the electronic component, or a thermal interface coupling the electronic component and the heat sink; and determining, by a processor, whether the current thermal resistance exceeds a set thermal resistance threshold, and responsive to the current thermal resistance exceeding the set thermal resistance threshold, indicating a thermal resistance fault. As an enhancement, rate of change over time of the thermal resistance is determined, and compared against a rate of change threshold, and if exceeding the threshold, a rate of change thermal resistance warning is provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了对电子部件的冷却的监视，其包括：确定与电子部件中的一个或多个相关联的当前热阻，耦合到电子部件的散热器或耦合电子部件和散热器的热接口; 以及通过处理器确定当前热阻是否超过设定的热阻阈值，并且响应于当前热阻超过设定的热阻阈值，指示热阻故障。 作为增强，确定热阻时间的变化率，并且与变化率阈值进行比较，并且如果超过阈值，则提供变化率热阻警告。

公开(公告)号：US08922998B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13281495

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Eric J. McKeever ,  Robert E. Simons

发明人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Eric J. McKeever ,  Robert E. Simons

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F28D7/10 ,  F28D7/12 ,  F28D7/02 ,  F28F3/12 ,  F28F1/10 ,  F28F1/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20272 ,  H05K7/2079 ,  Y10T29/4935 ,  Y10T29/49389

摘要： A cooling apparatus is provided which includes one or more coolant-cooled structures attached to one or more electronic components, one or more coolant conduits, and one or more coolant manifolds. The coolant-cooled structure(s) includes one or more coolant-carrying channels, and the coolant manifolds includes one or more rotatable manifold sections. One coolant conduit couples in fluid communication a respective rotatable manifold section and the coolant-carrying channel(s) of a respective coolant-cooled structure. The respective rotatable manifold section is rotatable relative to another portion of the coolant manifold to facilitate detaching of the coolant-cooled structure from its associated electronic component while maintaining the coolant-cooled structure in fluid communication with the respective rotatable manifold section through the one coolant conduit, which in one embodiment, is a substantially rigid coolant conduit.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种冷却装置，其包括连接到一个或多个电子部件，一个或多个冷却剂管道和一个或多个冷却剂歧管的一个或多个冷却剂冷却结构。 冷却剂冷却结构包括一个或多个冷却剂输送通道，并且冷却剂歧管包括一个或多个可旋转的歧管段。 一个冷却剂管道将相应的可旋转歧管部分和相应冷却剂冷却结构的冷却剂输送通道流体连通地连接。 相应的可旋转歧管部分可相对于冷却剂歧管的另一部分旋转，以便于将冷却剂冷却结构与其相关联的电子部件分离，同时保持冷却剂冷却结构与相应的可旋转歧管部分流体连通，通过一个冷却剂管道 ，其在一个实施例中是基本刚性的冷却剂导管。

公开(公告)号：US08913384B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US13527947

申请日：2012-06-20

申请人： Milnes P. David ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Pritish R. Parida ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Milnes P. David ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Pritish R. Parida ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  H05K13/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20745 ,  H05K7/2079 ,  H05K13/00

摘要： Cooling apparatuses and coolant-cooled electronic systems are provided which include thermal transfer structures configured to engage with a spring force one or more electronics cards with docking of the electronics card(s) within a respective socket(s) of the electronic system. A thermal transfer structure of the cooling apparatus includes a thermal spreader having a first thermal conduction surface, and a thermally conductive spring assembly coupled to the conduction surface of the thermal spreader and positioned and configured to reside between and physically couple a first surface of an electronics card to the first surface of the thermal spreader with docking of the electronics card within a socket of the electronic system. The thermal transfer structure is, in one embodiment, metallurgically bonded to a coolant-cooled structure and facilitates transfer of heat from the electronics card to coolant flowing through the coolant-cooled structure.

摘要翻译： 提供冷却装置和冷却剂冷却的电子系统，其包括热传递结构，其被配置成与弹簧力接合一个或多个电子卡，其中电子卡在电子系统的相应插座内对接。 冷却装置的热传递结构包括具有第一热传导表面的散热器和耦合到散热器的导电表面的导热弹簧组件，并被定位和配置成驻留在物理上耦合电子器件的第一表面 卡到散热器的第一表面，使电子卡在电子系统的插座内对接。 在一个实施例中，热传递结构是冶金结合到冷却剂冷却结构，并且有助于将热量从电子卡传递到流过冷却剂冷却结构的冷却剂。

公开(公告)号：US08713955B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13271290

申请日：2011-10-12

申请人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Evan G. Colgan ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Robert E. Simons

发明人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Evan G. Colgan ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Robert E. Simons

IPC分类号： F25D23/12

CPC分类号： F25B43/003 ,  F25B2400/01 ,  H05K7/20327 ,  H05K7/20809

摘要： Apparatuses and methods are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a vapor-compression refrigeration system. The vapor-compression refrigeration system includes an expansion component, an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser coupled in fluid communication via a refrigerant flow path. The evaporator is coupled to and cools the electronic component. The apparatus further includes a contaminant extractor coupled in fluid communication with the refrigerant flow path. The extractor includes a refrigerant boiling filter and a heater. At least a portion of refrigerant passing through the refrigerant flow path passes through the refrigerant boiling filter, and the heater provides heat to the refrigerant boiling filter to boil refrigerant passing through the filter. By boiling refrigerant passing through the filter, contaminants are extracted from the refrigerant, and are deposited in the refrigerant boiling filter.

摘要翻译： 提供了便于冷却电子部件的装置和方法。 该装置包括蒸气压缩制冷系统。 蒸汽压缩式制冷系统包括膨胀部件，蒸发器，压缩机以及通过制冷剂流动路径流体连通的冷凝器。 蒸发器与电子部件联接并冷却。 该装置还包括与制冷剂流动路径流体连通地联接的污染物提取器。 提取器包括制冷剂沸腾过滤器和加热器。 通过制冷剂流路的制冷剂的至少一部分通过制冷剂沸腾过滤器，并且加热器向制冷剂沸腾过滤器提供热量以沸腾通过过滤器的制冷剂。 通过沸腾通过过滤器的制冷剂，污染物从制冷剂中排出，并沉积在制冷剂沸腾过滤器中。

公开(公告)号：US20140071626A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US13613753

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, JR. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Robert E. Simons

发明人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, JR. ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Robert E. Simons

IPC分类号： F28D15/02 ,  B21D53/02 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F28D7/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20309 ,  B23P15/26 ,  F28D9/0025 ,  F28D15/02 ,  F28F3/046 ,  F28F3/12 ,  F28F9/02 ,  H05K7/203 ,  H05K7/20809 ,  Y10T29/4935 ,  Y10T29/49359 ,  Y10T29/49396

摘要： A vapor condenser is provided which includes a three-dimensional folded structure which defines, at least in part, a set of coolant-carrying channels and a set of vapor condensing channels, with the coolant-carrying channels being interleaved with and extending parallel to the vapor condensing channels. The folded structure includes a thermally conductive sheet with multiple folds in the sheet. One side of the sheet is a vapor condensing surface, and the opposite side of the sheet is a coolant-cooled surface, with at least a portion of the coolant-cooled surface defining the coolant-carrying channels, and being in contact with coolant within the coolant-carrying channels. The vapor condenser further includes, in one embodiment, a top plate, and first and second end manifolds which are coupled to opposite ends of the folded structure and in fluid communication with the coolant-carrying channels to facilitate flow of coolant through the coolant-carrying channels.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种蒸汽冷凝器，其包括三维折叠结构，其至少部分地限定一组冷却剂传送通道和一组蒸气冷凝通道，其中冷却剂传送通道与 蒸汽冷凝通道。 折叠结构包括在片材中具有多个折叠的导热片。 片材的一侧是蒸汽冷凝表面，并且片材的相对侧是冷却剂冷却的表面，冷却剂冷却表面的至少一部分限定了冷却剂传送通道，并与冷却剂内部的冷却剂接触 冷却液承载通道。 蒸气冷凝器在一个实施例中还包括顶板，以及第一和第二端部歧管，其连接到折叠结构的相对端并与冷却剂承载通道流体连通以便于冷却剂流过冷却剂携带 频道

公开(公告)号：US20130345893A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13527909

申请日：2012-06-20

申请人： Milnes P. DAVID ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT

发明人： Milnes P. DAVID ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT

IPC分类号： G05D23/19

CPC分类号： G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： Energy efficient control of a cooling system cooling an electronic system is provided based, in part, on projected conditions. The control includes automatically determining an adjusted control setting(s) for an adjustable cooling component(s) of the cooling system. The automatically determining is based, at least in part, on projected power consumed by the electronic system at a future time and projected temperature at the future time of a heat sink to which heat extracted is rejected. The automatically determining operates to reduce power consumption of the cooling system and/or the electronic system while ensuring that at least one targeted temperature associated with the cooling system or the electronic system is within a desired range. The automatically determining may be based, at least in part, on an experimentally obtained model(s) relating the targeted temperature and power consumption of the adjustable cooling component(s) of the cooling system.

公开(公告)号：US08564952B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US13189596

申请日：2011-07-25

申请人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madusudan K. Iyengar ,  Robert E. Simons

发明人： Levi A. Campbell ,  Richard C. Chu ,  Milnes P. David ,  Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. ,  Madusudan K. Iyengar ,  Robert E. Simons

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20809 ,  H05K7/20309 ,  H05K7/20318 ,  Y10T29/4935 ,  Y10T29/49377 ,  Y10T29/49378

摘要： A heat sink, and cooled electronic structure and cooled electronic apparatus utilizing the heat sink, are provided. The heat sink is fabricated of a thermally conductive structure which includes one or more coolant-carrying channels and one or more vapor-condensing channels. A membrane is disposed between the coolant-carrying channel(s) and the vapor-condensing channel(s). The membrane includes at least one vapor-permeable region, at least a portion of which overlies a portion of the coolant-carrying channel(s) and facilitates removal of vapor from the coolant-carrying channel(s) to the vapor-condensing channel(s). The heat sink further includes one or more coolant inlets coupled to provide a first liquid coolant flow to the coolant-carrying channel(s), and a second liquid coolant flow to condense vapor within the vapor-condensing channel(s).

摘要翻译： 提供了一种散热器，以及使用散热器的冷却电子结构和冷却电子设备。 散热器由导热结构制成，其包括一个或多个冷却剂输送通道和一个或多个蒸汽冷凝通道。 一个薄膜设置在冷却剂输送通道和蒸汽冷凝通道之间。 膜包括至少一个透气区域，其至少一部分覆盖着一部分冷却剂输送通道，并且有助于将蒸气从冷却剂输送通道移除到蒸汽冷凝通道（ s）。 散热器还包括一个或多个冷却剂入口，所述冷却剂入口联接以向所述冷却剂输送通道提供第一液体冷却剂流，以及第二液体冷却剂流以冷凝所述蒸气冷凝通道内的蒸汽。

公开(公告)号：US20130138252A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13305967

申请日：2011-11-29

申请人： Timothy J. CHAINER ,  Milnes P. DAVID ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Pritish R. PARIDA ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Mark D. SCHULTZ

发明人： Timothy J. CHAINER ,  Milnes P. DAVID ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Pritish R. PARIDA ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Mark D. SCHULTZ

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G05D7/06

CPC分类号： G05D7/0635 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G11B33/144 ,  H05K7/20281 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/2079 ,  H05K7/20836 ,  Y02D10/16

摘要： Cooling apparatuses and methods are provided which include one or more coolant-cooled structures associated with an electronics rack, a coolant loop coupled in fluid communication with one or more passages of the coolant-cooled structure(s), one or more heat exchange units coupled to facilitate heat transfer from coolant within the coolant loop, and N controllable components associated with the coolant loop or the heat exchange unit(s), wherein N≧1. The N controllable components facilitate circulation of coolant through the coolant loop or transfer of heat from the coolant via the heat exchange unit(s). A controller is coupled to the N controllable components, and dynamically adjusts operation of the N controllable components, based on Z input parameters and one or more specified constraints, to provide a specified cooling to the coolant-cooled structure(s), while limiting energy consumed by the N controllable components, wherein Z≧1.

摘要翻译： 提供了冷却装置和方法，其包括与电子机架相关联的一个或多个冷却剂冷却结构，与冷却剂冷却结构的一个或多个通道流体连通的冷却剂回路，一个或多个热交换单元 以促进从冷却剂回路内的冷却剂的热传递，以及与冷却剂回路或热交换单元相关联的N个可控部件，其中N≥1。 N个可控部件促使冷却剂循环通过冷却剂回路或通过热交换单元从冷却剂传递热量。 控制器耦合到N个可控组件，并且基于Z输入参数和一个或多个指定的约束来动态调整N个可控组件的操作，以向冷却剂冷却的结构提供特定的冷却，同时限制能量 由N个可控组件消耗，其中Z> = 1。

公开(公告)号：US20130133872A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13305937

申请日：2011-11-29

申请人： Levi A. CAMPBELL ,  Richard C. CHU ,  Milnes P. DAVID ,  Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR. ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Robert E. SIMONS

发明人： Levi A. CAMPBELL ,  Richard C. CHU ,  Milnes P. DAVID ,  Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR. ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Robert E. SIMONS

IPC分类号： G05D23/00 ,  G05D16/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20281 ,  F24F3/14 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2110/20 ,  F25B2600/13 ,  F25D17/02 ,  F25D31/002 ,  F25D2317/04131 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： A cooling apparatus and method are provided. The cooling apparatus includes a coolant-cooled heat exchanger for facilitating dissipation of heat generated within an electronics rack, and a coolant control apparatus. The coolant control apparatus includes at least one coolant recirculation conduit coupled in fluid communication between a facility coolant supply and return, wherein the facility coolant supply and return facilitate providing facility coolant to the heat exchanger. The control apparatus further includes a coolant pump(s) associated with the recirculation conduit(s) and a controller which monitors a temperature of facility coolant supplied to the heat exchanger, and redirects facility coolant, via the coolant recirculation conduit(s) and coolant pump(s), from the facility coolant return to the facility coolant supply to, at least in part, ensure that facility coolant supplied to the heat exchanger remains above a dew point temperature.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种冷却装置和方法。 冷却装置包括冷却剂冷却的热交换器，用于便于散发在电子机架内产生的热量和冷却剂控制装置。 冷却剂控制装置包括在设备冷却剂供应和返回之间流体连通地联接的至少一个冷却剂再循环管道，其中设备冷却剂供应和返回便于向热交换器提供设备冷却剂。 控制装置还包括与再循环管道相关联的冷却剂泵和控制器，其控制供应给热交换器的设备冷却剂的温度，并且经由冷却剂再循环管道和冷却剂重新定向设备冷却剂 泵从设备冷却剂返回到设备冷却剂供应，至少部分地确保供应到热交换器的设备冷却剂保持高于露点温度。

公开(公告)号：US20130098579A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13280664

申请日：2011-10-25

申请人： Levi A. CAMPBELL ,  Richard C. CHU ,  Milnes P. DAVID ,  Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR. ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Robert E. SIMONS

发明人： Levi A. CAMPBELL ,  Richard C. CHU ,  Milnes P. DAVID ,  Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR. ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Robert E. SIMONS

IPC分类号： F28F9/00

CPC分类号： F28F9/00 ,  F25B1/00 ,  H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/2079 ,  Y10T29/4935

摘要： A cooling unit is provided to facilitate cooling of coolant passing through a coolant loop. The cooling unit includes one or more heat rejection units and an elevated coolant tank. The heat rejection unit(s) rejects heat from coolant passing through the coolant loop to air passing across the heat rejection unit. The heat rejection unit(s) includes one or more heat exchange assemblies coupled to the coolant loop for at least a portion of coolant to pass through the one or more heat exchange assemblies. The elevated coolant tank, which is elevated above at least a portion of the coolant loop, is coupled in fluid communication with the one or more heat exchange assemblies of the heat rejection unit(s), and facilitates return of coolant to the coolant loop at a substantially constant pressure.

摘要翻译： 提供冷却单元以便于冷却通过冷却剂回路的冷却。 冷却单元包括一个或多个散热单元和升高的冷却剂箱。 散热单元将通过冷却剂回路的冷却剂的热量排除通过散热单元的空气。 散热单元包括联接到冷却剂回路的一个或多个热交换组件，用于至少一部分冷却剂通过一个或多个热交换组件。 在冷却剂回路的至少一部分上方升高的升高的冷却剂箱与散热单元的一个或多个热交换组件流体连通地联接，并且便于冷却剂返回到冷却剂回路 基本恒定的压力。