Data center cooling system having electrical power generation

• US 9,907,213 B1
• Filed: 12/12/2016
• Issued: 02/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matteo B. Gravina
• Original Assignee: Matteo B. Gravina
• Inventors: Gravina, Matteo B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dravininkas, Adam B
• Application Number:
  US15/375,217
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F01D 15/10 Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20309 Evaporators
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20745 within rooms for removing heat from cabinets, e.g. by air conditioning device
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20836 Thermal management, e.g. server temperature control

Abstract

A high performance computer cooling system having electrical power generation, which utilizes heat generated by servers to simultaneously cool the high performance computer, and generate electrical power. Taking into account the design of the high performance computer and cooling allows heat to dissipate actively or passively, 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 high performance computer against the natural use of elevation temperatures.

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, said evaporator acts as a cold air dispersion device;

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 thermal energy conveyor expedites the amount of heat extracted from said plurality of electronic devices; 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 thermal energy conveyor, said heat exchanger outputs cold air cooled by an ambient source, 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:

said thermal energy conveyor includes a turbine fan, which accelerates compressed hot air through said heat exchanger.

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

a humidity control device being located in an air basement.

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 hot air accumulator is located at a top of said silo.

7. 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, said evaporator acts as a cold air dispersion device;

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 thermal energy conveyor expedites the amount of heat extracted from said plurality of electronic devices; 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; and

a thermal energy converter includes an electric generator which is rotated by cold air cooled by an ambient source, said electric generator outputs electrical power, wherein said thermal energy converter is bypassed when said thermal energy conveyor is in operation.

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

said thermal energy conveyor includes a turbine fan, which accelerates compressed hot air through said heat exchanger.

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

a humidity control device being located in an air basement.

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

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

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

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

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

a hot air accumulator is located at a top of said silo.

13. 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, said evaporator acts as a cold air dispersion device;

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 thermal energy conveyor expedites the amount of heat extracted from said plurality of electronic devices;

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 cold air cooled by an ambient source, said electric generator outputs electrical power, wherein said thermal energy conveyor is bypassed during the operation of said thermal energy converter.

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

said thermal energy conveyor includes a turbine fan, which accelerates compressed hot air through said heat exchanger.

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

a humidity control device being located in an air basement.

16. The data center cooling system of claim 13, 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.

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

a hot air accumulator is located at a top of a silo.