公开(公告)号：US20140278692A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14353607

申请日：2011-12-23

申请人： Manish Marwah ,  Alan A. McReynolds ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Chandrakant Patel ,  Daniel Juergen Gmach ,  Chris D. Hyser ,  Niru Kumari ,  Zhenhua Liu ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Martin Arlitt ,  Sergey Blagodurov ,  Yuan Chen ,  Thomas W. Christian

发明人： Manish Marwah ,  Alan A. McReynolds ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Chandrakant Patel ,  Daniel Juergen Gmach ,  Chris D. Hyser ,  Niru Kumari ,  Zhenhua Liu ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Martin Arlitt ,  Sergey Blagodurov ,  Yuan Chen ,  Thomas W. Christian

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06312

摘要： In a method for managing a facility that is to receive resources from a first resource supply, a supply of resources available from the first resource supply is predicted for a predetermined period of time. In addition, a demand for resources in the facility during the predetermined period of time is predicted. A capacity schedule for the facility is planned to meet a predefined operational goal, in which the plan of the capacity schedule uses as inputs, the predicted supply of resources available from the first resource supply and the predicted demand for resources in the facility during the predetermined period of time. Moreover, a determination as to whether the planned capacity schedule meets the predefined operational goal is made.

摘要翻译： 在用于管理从第一资源供应接收资源的设施的方法中，预定从第一资源供应可用的资源的供应达预定的时间段。 此外，预测在预定时段期间对设施中的资源的需求。 该设施的容量计划计划满足预定义的操作目标，其中容量计划的计划用作输入，可预测的从第一资源供应获得的资源的供应以及在预定期间对设施中的资源的预测需求 一段的时间。 此外，确定计划容量计划是否符合预定义的操作目标。

公开(公告)号：US08352085B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12770186

申请日：2010-04-29

申请人： Manish Marwah ,  Ratnesh Kumar Sharma ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Thomas W. Christian ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Chandrakant Patel

发明人： Manish Marwah ,  Ratnesh Kumar Sharma ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Thomas W. Christian ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Chandrakant Patel

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1932 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： In a method for distributing cooling resources to a plurality of locations using a plurality of hierarchically identified cooling microgrids, conditions detected at the plurality of locations are received. Each level of the hierarchically identified cooling microgrids is a plurality of resource actuators configured to vary distribution of the cooling resources. Settings for the plurality of resource actuators in each of the levels in the cooling microgrid hierarchy that substantially maintain conditions at the plurality of locations within predetermined ranges are determined using a processor, while substantially optimizing at least one measure of performance associated with supplying the cooling resources to the plurality of locations.

摘要翻译： 在使用多个分层识别的冷却微型格栅将冷却资源分配到多个位置的方法中，接收在多个位置处检测到的条件。 分级识别的冷却微电网的每个级别是被配置为改变冷却资源分布的多个资源致动器。 使用处理器来确定在冷却微网格层级中的每个级别中的基本上维持在预定范围内的多个位置处的条件的多个资源致动器的设置，同时基本上优化与提供冷却资源相关联的性能的至少一个度量 到多个位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120109619A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12916292

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： Daniel Juergen Gmach ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Jerome Rolia ,  Yuan Chen ,  Thomas W. Christian ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Ratnesh Kumar Sharma ,  Zhikui Wang

发明人： Daniel Juergen Gmach ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Jerome Rolia ,  Yuan Chen ,  Thomas W. Christian ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Ratnesh Kumar Sharma ,  Zhikui Wang

IPC分类号： G06G7/62

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/067

摘要： In a method for generating a resource management plan for an infrastructure, a resource supply available from a combination of resource sources is determined, an operation of the infrastructure in performing an objective using the determined supply of resources is simulated, in which the simulation is to simulate resource demand of a plurality of infrastructure components in performing the objective, a metric(s) associated with operating the infrastructure based upon the simulation is determined, a determination as to whether the metric(s) satisfies a predetermined goal(s) is made, the resources supplied and/or the simulation of the resource demand of the plurality of infrastructure components is modified in response to the at least one metric failing to satisfy the predetermined goal(s), and a resource management plan for the infrastructure that has been determined to result in the metric(s) satisfying the predetermined goal(s) is generated.

摘要翻译： 在用于生成基础设施的资源管理计划的方法中，确定从资源的组合可获得的资源供应，模拟使用所确定的资源供应来执行目标的基础设施的运行，其中模拟是 在执行目标时模拟多个基础设施组件的资源需求，确定与基于仿真操作基础设施相关联的度量，确定该度量是否满足预定目标 响应于至少一个不满足预定目标的度量而修改了提供的资源和/或对多个基础设施组件的资源需求的模拟，以及用于已经被用于基础设施的资源管理计划 确定导致满足预定目标的度量。

公开(公告)号：US08914155B1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US12914600

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Amip J. Shah ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Zhikui Wang

发明人： Amip J. Shah ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Zhikui Wang

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20745 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to control fluid flow in a data center are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein comprises sensing a condition of a fluid in a first contained aisle on a first side of data center equipment, the fluid in the first contained aisle substantially isolated from a second contained aisle on a second side of the data center equipment, and controlling a vent to alter the fluid flow between the first contained aisle and the second contained aisle based on the sensed condition.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于控制数据中心中的流体流动的方法，装置，系统和制品。 本文公开的示例性方法包括：在数据中心设备的第一侧上感测第一容纳通道中的流体的状态，第一容纳通道中的流体与数据中心设备的第二侧上的第二容纳通道基本隔离， 以及基于感测到的状况来控制排气口改变第一容纳通道和第二容纳通道之间的流体流动。

公开(公告)号：US20130110306A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13282390

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Zhikui Wang ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Niru Kumari ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Tahir Cader

发明人： Zhikui Wang ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Niru Kumari ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Tahir Cader

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1924 ,  H05K7/1498 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： Systems and methods of managing multiple cooling systems in a facility are disclosed. An example method may include evaluating efficiency of multiple cooling systems for a runtime operating condition. The method may also include selecting an efficient operating configuration of the multiple cooling systems for the runtime operating condition.

摘要翻译： 公开了在设施中管理多个冷却系统的系统和方法。 示例性方法可以包括评估用于运行时间运行条件的多个冷却系统的效率。 该方法还可以包括为运行时间操作条件选择多个冷却系统的有效操作配置。

公开(公告)号：US20110270464A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-03

申请号：US12770186

申请日：2010-04-29

申请人： Manish Marwah ,  Ratnesh Kumar Sharma ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Thomas W. Christian ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Chandrakant Patel

发明人： Manish Marwah ,  Ratnesh Kumar Sharma ,  Amip J. Shah ,  Thomas W. Christian ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Chandrakant Patel

IPC分类号： G05D23/19

CPC分类号： G05D23/1932 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： In a method for distributing cooling resources to a plurality of locations using a plurality of hierarchically identified cooling microgrids, conditions detected at the plurality of locations are received. Each level of the hierarchically identified cooling microgrids is a plurality of resource actuators configured to vary distribution of the cooling resources. Settings for the plurality of resource actuators in each of the levels in the cooling microgrid hierarchy that substantially maintain conditions at the plurality of locations within predetermined ranges are determined using a processor, while substantially optimizing at least one measure of performance associated with supplying the cooling resources to the plurality of locations.

摘要翻译： 在使用多个分层识别的冷却微型格栅将冷却资源分配到多个位置的方法中，接收在多个位置处检测到的条件。 分级识别的冷却微电网的每个级别是被配置为改变冷却资源分布的多个资源致动器。 使用处理器来确定在冷却微网格层级中的每个级别中的基本上维持在预定范围内的多个位置处的条件的多个资源致动器的设置，同时基本上优化与提供冷却资源相关联的性能的至少一个度量 到多个位置。

公开(公告)号：US08812166B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US12581990

申请日：2009-10-20

申请人： Zhikui Wang ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Niraj Tolia ,  Manish Marwah ,  Parthasarathy Ranganathan ,  Shailesh N Joshi ,  Andrew James Phelan

发明人： Zhikui Wang ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Niraj Tolia ,  Manish Marwah ,  Parthasarathy Ranganathan ,  Shailesh N Joshi ,  Andrew James Phelan

IPC分类号： G05B13/04 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F17/11 ,  G06F9/50

CPC分类号： G06F9/5011 ,  G05B13/04 ,  G06F9/5094 ,  Y02D10/22

摘要： In a method for supplying a resource to an entity from a resource actuator, a plurality of physics-based models pertaining to the resource actuator and the entity are developed, a condition detected at the entity is received, feedback control on a resource demand of the entity employed based upon the detected condition, feed forward control on the resource demand of the entity is employed based upon the detected condition and the plurality of physics-based models, a constraint optimization problem having an objective function and at least one constraint using the plurality of physics-based models is formulated, a solution to the constraint optimization problem is determined, in which the solution provides the actuator setting, and the resource actuator is set to the actuator setting to supply the entity with the resource from the resource actuator.

摘要翻译： 在从资源执行器向实体提供资源的方法中，开发了与资源执行器和实体有关的多个基于物理的模型，接收到在实体处检测到的条件，对资源请求的反馈控制 基于检测到的条件采用的实体，基于检测到的条件和多个基于物理的模型，采用具有目标函数的约束优化问题和使用多个的基于物理的模型的至少一个约束，对实体的资源需求进行前馈控制 制定基于物理的模型，确定约束优化问题的解决方案，其中解决方案提供致动器设置，并且资源致动器被设置为致动器设置，以向资源提供来自资源执行器的资源。

公开(公告)号：US20110106314A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12609937

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Abdlmonem Beitelmal ,  Alan A. McReynolds ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Carlos J. Fellx ,  Christopher Edward Hoover ,  Zhikui Wang

发明人： Abdlmonem Beitelmal ,  Alan A. McReynolds ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Carlos J. Fellx ,  Christopher Edward Hoover ,  Zhikui Wang

IPC分类号： G05B15/00 ,  F24F13/10 ,  H05K5/02

CPC分类号： H05K7/20836

摘要： In a method for manipulating environmental conditions in an infrastructure containing one or more adaptive vent tiles, correlations between opening levels of the one or more adaptive vent tiles and an environmental condition at one or more heat dissipating devices are identified. In addition, one or more environmental conditions at locations proximate to or within the one or more heat dissipating devices are received and errors between the received one or more environmental conditions and one or more reference environmental conditions are identified. Moreover, opening levels for the one or more adaptive vent tiles are determined based upon the identified correlations and errors.

摘要翻译： 在一种用于操纵包含一个或多个自适应排气瓦的基础设施中的环境条件的方法中，识别一个或多个自适应排气瓦片的开启水平与一个或多个散热装置之间的环境状况之间的相关性。 此外，接收或接近一个或多个散热装置的位置处的一个或多个环境条件被接收，并且识别所接收的一个或多个环境条件与一个或多个参考环境条件之间的误差。 此外，基于所识别的相关性和误差来确定一个或多个自适应排气瓦片的开启水平。

公开(公告)号：US09015725B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13563551

申请日：2012-07-31

申请人： Yuan Chen ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Alan A. McReynolds ,  Niru Kumari ,  Chris D. Hyser

发明人： Yuan Chen ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Alan A. McReynolds ,  Niru Kumari ,  Chris D. Hyser

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/50

CPC分类号： G06F9/5094 ,  Y02D10/22

摘要： A data center workload distribution management system includes a cooling cost engine to determine a cooling cost or cooling capacity for each of a plurality of zones of a data center and a workload distribution engine. The workload distribution engine is to identify the zone that has a lowest cooling cost and sufficient cooling capacity and also has sufficient processing capacity for a workload, determine a local cooling efficiency index for at least one location within the identified zone, and distribute the workload to the location having a local cooling efficiency index that indicates the highest cooling efficiency.

摘要翻译： 数据中心工作负载分配管理系统包括用于确定数据中心和工作负载分配引擎的多个区域中的每个区域的冷却成本或冷却能力的冷却成本引擎。 工作负载分配引擎是识别具有最低冷却成本和足够冷却能力的区域，并且还具有用于工作负载的足够的处理能力，确定所识别区域内的至少一个位置的本地冷却效率指数，并将工作负载分配到 该位置具有指示最高冷却效率的局部冷却效率指数。

公开(公告)号：US08355828B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-15

申请号：US12404019

申请日：2009-03-13

申请人： Niraj Tolia ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Manish Marwah ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Parthasarathy Ranganathan ,  Xiaoyun Zhu

发明人： Niraj Tolia ,  Zhikui Wang ,  Manish Marwah ,  Cullen E. Bash ,  Parthasarathy Ranganathan ,  Xiaoyun Zhu

IPC分类号： G06F1/28

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/3203

摘要： A power model that relates the settings of resource actuators to power consumption levels of the resource actuators and a condition model that relates the settings of the resource actuators to an environmental condition at the location of the at least one entity and a power consumption level of the at least one entity are developed. A constraint optimization problem having an objective function and at least one constraint is formulated, where the objective function computes at least a proportional quantity of a total power consumption level of the resource actuators and the at least one constraint comprises a setpoint environmental condition at a location of the at least entity. A solution to the constraint optimization problem is determined, where the solution provides optimal values for the resource actuator settings.

摘要翻译： 将资源执行器的设置与资源执行器的功率消耗水平相关联的功率模型以及将资源致动器的设置与至少一个实体的位置处的环境条件和 至少有一个实体被开发出来。 制定具有目标函数和至少一个约束的约束优化问题，其中目标函数计算资源致动器的总功耗水平的至少比例量，并且至少一个约束包括位置处的设定点环境条件 的至少实体。 确定约束优化问题的解决方案，其中解决方案为资源执行器设置提供最佳值。