公开(公告)号：US20120286514A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13103233

申请日：2011-05-09

申请人： David P. GRAYBILL ,  Allan R. HOEFT ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Donald W. PORTER ,  Enrico A. ROMANO ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

发明人： David P. GRAYBILL ,  Allan R. HOEFT ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Donald W. PORTER ,  Enrico A. ROMANO ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

IPC分类号： H02K7/18

CPC分类号： F01D15/10 ,  F01D15/08 ,  F03B13/00

摘要： A fluid-driven, electricity-generating system and method are provided for a data center with a fluid transport pipe. The generating system includes a housing coupled in fluid communication with the fluid transport pipe, an impeller disposed within the housing and positioned to turn with flow of fluid across the impeller, one or more magnetic structures disposed to turn with turning of the impeller, and an electrical circuit. Electricity is generated for the electrical circuit with turning of the one or more magnetic structures, and is supplied to an electrical load disposed within or associated with the data center.

摘要翻译： 为具有流体输送管的数据中心提供流体驱动的发电系统和方法。 所述发电系统包括与所述流体输送管道流体连通的壳体，设置在所述壳体内并且被定位成随着流过所述叶轮的流动而转动的叶轮，设置成随着所述叶轮的转动而转动的一个或多个磁性结构， 电路。 通过一个或多个磁性结构的转动，为电路产生电，并且被提供给设置在数据中心内或与数据中心相关联的电负载。

公开(公告)号：US20120201005A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-09

申请号：US13447457

申请日：2012-04-16

申请人： Wayne A. BARRINGER ,  David P. GRAYBILL ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  James J. STEFFES ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

发明人： Wayne A. BARRINGER ,  David P. GRAYBILL ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  James J. STEFFES ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20709 ,  H05K7/20272 ,  H05K7/20281 ,  H05K7/20736 ,  H05K7/20763 ,  H05K7/2079

摘要： A method is presented for adjusting coolant flow resistance through one or more liquid-cooled electronics racks. Flow restrictors are employed in association with multiple heat exchange tube sections of a heat exchange assembly, or in association with a plurality of coolant supply lines or coolant return lines feeding multiple heat exchange assemblies. Flow restrictors associated with respective heat exchange tube sections (or respective heat exchange assemblies) are disposed at the coolant channel inlet or coolant channel outlet of the tube sections (or of the heat exchange assemblies). These flow restrictors tailor coolant flow resistance through the heat exchange tube sections or through the heat exchange assemblies to enhance overall heat transfer within the tube sections or across heat exchange assemblies by tailoring coolant flow. In one embodiment, the flow restrictors tailor a coolant flow distribution differential across multiple heat exchange tube sections or across multiple heat exchange assemblies.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种通过一个或多个液冷电子机架来调节冷却剂流动阻力的方法。 流量限制器与热交换组件的多个热交换管部分相关联地使用，或者与供给多个热交换组件的多个冷却剂供应管线或冷却剂返回管路相关联地使用。 与相应的热交换管部分（或相应的热交换组件）相关联的流量限制器设置在管部分（或热交换组件）的冷却剂通道入口或冷却剂通道出口处。 这些流量限制器通过热交换管部分或通过热交换组件来调节冷却剂流动阻力，以通过调整冷却剂流量来增强管部分内部或通过热交换组件的整体热传递。 在一个实施例中，流量限制器定制跨越多个热交换管部分或跨多个热交换组件的冷却剂流量分配差。

公开(公告)号：US20090156114A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11958528

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Steven J. AHLADAS ,  David P. GRAYBILL ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Prabjit SINGH ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

发明人： Steven J. AHLADAS ,  David P. GRAYBILL ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Prabjit SINGH ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

IPC分类号： H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20745 ,  H05K7/20736

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating air cooling of an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a tile assembly, temperature sensor and controller. The tile assembly is disposed adjacent to the electronics rack, and includes a perforated tile and one or more controllable air-moving devices associated with the perforated tile for moving air through the perforated tile. The temperature sensor is positioned for sensing air temperature adjacent and external to, or within, the electronics rack, and the controller is coupled to the tile assembly and the temperature sensor for controlling operation of the air-moving device. Airflow through the tile assembly is adjusted based on air temperature sensed, thereby facilitating air cooling of the electronics rack. In one embodiment, the tile assembly is a floor tile assembly with an air-to-liquid heat exchanger disposed between the perforated tile and the air-moving device for cooling air passing through the floor tile assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于促进电子机架的空气冷却的装置和方法。 该装置包括瓦片组件，温度传感器和控制器。 瓦片组件邻近电子机架布置，并且包括穿孔瓦片和与穿孔瓦片相关联的一个或多个可控空气移动装置，用于使空气移动穿过穿孔瓦片。 温度传感器被定位成用于感测电子机架附近或外部的空气温度，并且控制器耦合到瓦片组件和温度传感器，以控制空气移动装置的操作。 基于感测的空气温度调节通过瓦片组件的气流，从而有助于电子机架的空气冷却。 在一个实施例中，瓦片组件是地板砖组件，其中空气 - 液体热交换器设置在穿孔瓦片和空气移动装置之间，用于冷却通过地板瓦片组件的空气。

公开(公告)号：US20090154159A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11954272

申请日：2007-12-12

申请人： David P. GRAYBILL ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Jeffrey A. NEWCOMER ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Prabjit SINGH ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

发明人： David P. GRAYBILL ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Jeffrey A. NEWCOMER ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Prabjit SINGH ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

IPC分类号： F21V21/00 ,  H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/1488 ,  F21K9/00 ,  F21S4/20 ,  F21V21/30

摘要： An apparatus is provided for facilitating servicing of an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a light source, which includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are secured to the electronics rack or a floor tile disposed adjacent to the electronics rack, and are configured to illuminate at least a lower portion of the electronics rack at either the air inlet or air outlet side of the rack. A power supply is also provided for selectively supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes. In one implementation, the light source includes an elongate light bar, which is configured to mount to either the inlet door or outlet door of the electronics rack, and the plurality of light-emitting diodes are secured to an elongate housing structure which pivotally couples to a base plate for adjustment of a direction of illumination by the light-emitting diodes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种便于维护电子机架的装置。 该装置包括一个包括多个发光二极管的光源。 多个发光二极管被固定到电子机架或邻近电子机架设置的地板瓦片，并且被构造成在机架的空气入口或空气出口侧的至少一部分照明电子机架 。 还提供用于选择性地向多个发光二极管供电的电源。 在一个实施方案中，光源包括细长的光条，其被配置为安装到电子机架的入口门或出口门，并且多个发光二极管被固定到细长的壳体结构，其被枢转地耦合到 用于调节发光二极管的照明方向的基板。

公开(公告)号：US20090157333A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11956405

申请日：2007-12-14

申请人： Ronald P. CORRADO ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Jeffrey A. NEWCOMER ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

发明人： Ronald P. CORRADO ,  Madhusudan K. IYENGAR ,  Jeffrey A. NEWCOMER ,  Roger R. SCHMIDT ,  Gerard V. WEBER, JR.

IPC分类号： G01R21/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G01R22/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  Y02P90/82

摘要： An automated method and system are provided for facilitating monitoring of energy usage within a data center. The method includes automatically determining energy usage of one or more electronics racks of a data center by automatically ascertaining time-based energy usage of the electronics racks. The automatically ascertaining includes obtaining multiple measurements of instantaneous energy usage by each of the electronics racks in the data center over a period of time, and then separately averaging the multiple measurements for each electronics rack to obtain the time-based energy usage of each electronics racks. The method also includes outputting the time-based energy usage of the electronic(s) racks to facilitate monitoring of the data center.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种自动化方法和系统，用于便于监视数据中心内的能量使用。 该方法包括通过自动确定电子机架的基于时间的能量使用来自动确定数据中心的一个或多个电子机架的能量使用。 自动确定包括在一段时间内获得数据中心中每个电子机架的瞬时能量使用的多个测量值，然后分别平均每个电子机架的多个测量值，以获得每个电子机架的基于时间的能量使用 。 该方法还包括输出电子机架的基于时间的能量使用以便于监视数据中心。