Data center cooling system having electrical power generation

• US 9,510,486 B1
• Filed: 07/13/2016
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matteo B. Gravina
• Original Assignee: Matteo B. Gravina
• Inventors: Gravina, Matteo B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Haughton, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gafur, Razmeen
• Application Number:
  US15/209,176
• Time in Patent Office: 139 Days
• Field of Search: 361676-678, 36167946-67954, 361688-723, 165 801- 805, 165/104.33, 165/185, 174 151- 153, 174 161- 163, 174/547, 174/548, 257712-722, 257/E23.088, 244/53, 24458-459, 454/184, 312/236
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1488 Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20309 Evaporators
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20736 within cabinets for removing heat from server blades
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20745 within rooms for removing heat from cabinets, e.g. by air conditioning device
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20818 within cabinets for removing heat from server blades

Abstract

A data center cooling system having electrical power generation, which utilizes heat generated by servers to simultaneously cool the data center and generate electrical power. Taking into account the design of the data center and cooling allows heat to dissipate naturally, which by design permits a turbine to rotate thereby generating electrical power from a generator. Using the fundamental phenomena of compressed hot air rising and cool air sinking in a cyclical approach is a force multiplier using the heat energy of the data center against the natural use of elevation temperatures. Variations between the differences in energy amount in the looping cycle of the close loop system allows for a negative power usage effectiveness.

Claims

1. A data center cooling system comprising:

a plurality of electronic device racks each include a plurality of electronic devices;

a horizontal space is created between a top of a first one of said plurality of electronic device racks and a bottom of a second one of said plurality of electronic device racks;

an evaporator is retained in said space;

a first vertical space is created on a first end of said plurality of electronic device racks, a second vertical space is created on a second end of said plurality electronic device racks, wherein heated air from said plurality of electronic device racks flow into said first and second vertical spaces and upward; and

a heat exchanger is located vertically above a data center, said heat exchanger includes an input and an output, said heat exchanger receives heated air from said plurality of electronic device racks, said heat exchanger outputs cold air, wherein the cold air is fed into said evaporator to cool said plurality of electronic racks.

2. The data center cooling system of claim 1, further comprising:

a thermal line having a cross sectional input which is larger than a cross sectional output, wherein the heated air is accelerated at said output.

3. The data center cooling system of claim 1, further comprising:

a humidity control device being located below said first and second vertical spaces.

4. The data center cooling system of claim 1, further comprising:

an air spoiler is located above said a plurality of electronic device racks, said spoiler includes a top with a convex or outwardly curving outer surface.

5. The data center cooling system of claim 1, further comprising:

said plurality of electronic device racks are retained in a silo.

6. The data center cooling system of claim 5, further comprising:

a heat accumulator is located at a top of said silo.

7. The data center cooling system of claim 5, further comprising:

a valve for controlling the amount of the cold air that is fed into a bottom of said first and second spaces.

8. A data center cooling system having electrical power generation comprising:

a plurality of electronic device racks each include a plurality of electronic devices;

a horizontal space is created between a top of a first one of said plurality of electronic device racks and a bottom of a second one of said plurality of electronic device racks;

an evaporator is retained in said space;

a first vertical space is created on a first end of said plurality of electronic device racks, a second vertical space is created on a second end of said plurality electronic device racks, wherein heated air from said plurality of electronic device racks flow into said first and second vertical spaces and upward;

a heat exchanger is located vertically above a data center, said heat exchanger includes an input and an output, said heat exchanger receives heated air from said plurality of electronic device racks, said heat exchanger outputs cold air; and

a thermal energy converter includes an electric generator which is rotated by falling the cold air, said electric generator outputs electrical power, wherein the cold air is fed into said evaporator to cool said plurality of electronic racks.

9. The data center cooling system of claim 8, further comprising:

a thermal line having a cross sectional input which is larger than a cross sectional output, wherein the heated air is accelerated at said output.

10. The data center cooling system of claim 8, further comprising:

a humidity control device being located below said first and second vertical spaces.

11. The data center cooling system of claim 8, further comprising:

an air spoiler is located above said a plurality of electronic device racks, said spoiler includes a top with a convex or outwardly curving outer surface.

12. The data center cooling system of claim 8, further comprising:

said plurality of electronic device racks are retained in a silo.

13. The data center cooling system of claim 12, further comprising:

a heat accumulator is located at a top of said silo.

14. The data center cooling system of claim 8, further comprising:

a valve for controlling the amount of the cold air that is fed into a bottom of said first and second spaces.

15. A data center cooling system having electrical power generation comprising:

a plurality of electronic device racks each include a plurality of electronic devices;

a horizontal space is created between a top of a first one of said plurality of electronic device racks and a bottom of a second one of said plurality of electronic device racks;

an evaporator is retained in said space;

a first vertical space is created on a first end of said plurality of electronic device racks, a second vertical space is created on a second end of said plurality electronic device racks, wherein heated air from said plurality of electronic device racks flow into said first and second vertical spaces and upward;

a heat exchanger is located vertically above a data center, said heat exchanger includes an input and an output, said heat exchanger receives heated air from said plurality of electronic device racks, said heat exchanger outputs cold air; and

a thermal energy converter includes an electric generator which is rotated by falling the cold air, said electric generator outputs electrical power, wherein some of the cold air is fed into said evaporator to cool said plurality of electronic racks and some of the cold air is fed into a bottom of said first and second vertical spaces.

16. The data center cooling system of claim 15, further comprising:

a thermal line having a cross sectional input which is larger than a cross sectional output, wherein the heated air is accelerated at said output.

17. The data center cooling system of claim 15, further comprising:

a humidity control device being located below said first and second vertical spaces.

18. The data center cooling system of claim 15, further comprising:

an air spoiler is located above said a plurality of electronic device racks, said spoiler includes a top with a convex or outwardly curving outer surface.

19. The data center cooling system of claim 15, further comprising:

said plurality of electronic device racks are retained in a silo.

20. The data center cooling system of claim 19, further comprising:

a heat accumulator is located at a top of said silo.