Convection Cooling of Data Center Using Chimney
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1. A data center, comprising:
- a bank of computers;
a plenum in fluid communication with the bank of computers; and
a chimney in fluid communication with the plenum and configured to use heat from the bank of computers to sufficiently lower an air pressure in the plenum to cause an air flow across the bank of computers sufficient to cool the bank of computers for normal operation.
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Abstract
A data center includes a bank of computers, a plenum in fluid communication with the bank of computers, and a chimney in fluid communication with the plenum. The chimney is configured to use heat from the bank of computers to sufficiently lower an air pressure in the plenum to cause an air flow across the bank of computers sufficient to cool the bank of computers for normal operation.
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35 Claims
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1. A data center, comprising:
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a bank of computers; a plenum in fluid communication with the bank of computers; and a chimney in fluid communication with the plenum and configured to use heat from the bank of computers to sufficiently lower an air pressure in the plenum to cause an air flow across the bank of computers sufficient to cool the bank of computers for normal operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing cooling for a data center, comprising:
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flowing a flow of air through a bank of computers and into a plenum; flowing the flow of air into a lower portion of a chimney configured to use heat from the bank of computers to lower an air pressure in the plenum, the chimney being configured to use heat from the bank of computers to sufficiently lower the air pressure in the plenum such that the flow of air across the bank of computers is sufficient to cool the bank of computers for normal operation; flowing the flow of air out of an upper portion of the chimney. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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