EP2100203B1 - Procédés et appareil pour une unité de refroidissement électronique ayant des particularités uniques - Google Patents

Procédés et appareil pour une unité de refroidissement électronique ayant des particularités uniques Download PDF

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EP2100203B1
EP2100203B1 EP07864873.0A EP07864873A EP2100203B1 EP 2100203 B1 EP2100203 B1 EP 2100203B1 EP 07864873 A EP07864873 A EP 07864873A EP 2100203 B1 EP2100203 B1 EP 2100203B1
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William G. Wyatt
James A. Prueti
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
    • F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
    • F28D1/0535—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
    • F28D1/05366—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D15/00—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies
    • F28D15/02—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes
    • F28D15/0266—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes with separate evaporating and condensing chambers connected by at least one conduit; Loop-type heat pipes; with multiple or common evaporating or condensing chambers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F19/00—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers
    • F28F19/01—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers by using means for separating solid materials from heat-exchange fluids, e.g. filters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/026—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
    • F28D2021/0028—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for cooling heat generating elements, e.g. for cooling electronic components or electric devices
    • F28D2021/0031—Radiators for recooling a coolant of cooling systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2250/00—Arrangements for modifying the flow of the heat exchange media, e.g. flow guiding means; Particular flow patterns
    • F28F2250/08—Fluid driving means, e.g. pumps, fans

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  • the pump 120 in accordance with various aspects of the present invention, converts a low pressure fluid into a relatively higher pressure fluid.
  • the pump 120 may comprise any system that causes an increase in the pressure of a fluid, e.g., a centrifugal, kinetic, or positive displacement pump.
  • the pump 120 may be configured to increase the head pressure in the coolant loop 124.

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Claims (16)

  1. Unité de refroidissement électronique (100) comprenant :
    un conduit (212) ayant une entrée (210) et une sortie (216), le conduit étant conçu pour former une voie d'écoulement d'air sensiblement verticale ;
    une première conduite de refroidissement (122) ayant un premier échangeur de chaleur (126) accouplé à l'entrée (210), le premier échangeur de chaleur (126) et le conduit (212) étant conçus pour permettre à un écoulement d'air ambiant d'entrer dans le conduit (212) à travers le premier échangeur de chaleur (126) et de traverser le conduit (212) verticalement vers le bas jusqu'à la sortie (216), la première conduite de refroidissement (122) étant conçue pour faire circuler un fluide, et le premier échangeur de chaleur (126) étant conçu pour transférer de la chaleur du fluide à l'écoulement d'air ambiant ; et caractérisée par
    un deuxième échangeur de chaleur comprenant un évaporateur (116) accouplé à la première conduite de refroidissement (122), l'évaporateur (116) étant conçu pour transférer de la chaleur à partir d'au moins deux sources différentes au fluide que l'on fait circuler à travers la première conduite de refroidissement (122), et le premier échangeur de chaleur étant incliné de manière fixe et désaxée par rapport à la voie d'écoulement d'air sensiblement verticale à travers le conduit (212).
  2. Appareil selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :
    une première conduite de refroidissement adaptée de manière appropriée pour déplacer un premier fluide à travers l'échangeur de chaleur (126) ; et
    un deuxième échangeur de chaleur accouplé à la première conduite de refroidissement ou à partir de celle-ci.
  3. Unité de refroidissement électronique (100) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :
    une pluralité d'ailettes accouplées de manière fixe à l'échangeur de chaleur (126) et présentant un espacement entre les ailettes ; et
    un ensemble électronique (128) accouplé au premier échangeur de chaleur (126) ;
    l'ensemble électronique (128) étant l'une des sources à partir desquelles de la chaleur est transférée à l'évaporateur (116).
  4. Système selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :
    un ventilateur (112) conçu pour déplacer de l'air ambiant sur toute l'étendue du premier échangeur de chaleur (126) ; le conduit d'air (212) étant positionné entre le premier échangeur de chaleur (126) et le ventilateur (112).
  5. Système selon la revendication 1 ou 3, dans lequel le ventilateur (212) est conçu pour cesser temporairement de fonctionner lorsque l'unité de refroidissement électronique (100) est submergée dans de l'eau.
  6. Système selon la revendication 5, comprenant en outre une deuxième conduite de refroidissement adaptée de manière appropriée pour déplacer un deuxième fluide à travers le deuxième échangeur de chaleur et transférer de la chaleur au premier fluide.
  7. Système selon la revendication 6, dans lequel la deuxième conduite de refroidissement est conçue pour faire circuler le deuxième fluide à partir du deuxième échangeur de chaleur (116) jusqu'à un emplacement éloigné.
  8. Système selon la revendication 6, dans lequel la deuxième conduite de refroidissement est conçue pour absorber de la chaleur provenant d'un ensemble électronique accouplé à l'unité de refroidissement électronique (100).
  9. Système selon la revendication 8, dans lequel le deuxième échangeur de chaleur comprend une plaque de refroidissement conçue de manière appropriée pour absorber de la chaleur provenant de l'ensemble électronique (128) accouplé à l'unité de refroidissement électronique (100).
  10. Système selon la revendication 1 ou 3, comprenant en outre un élément protecteur (410) recouvrant sensiblement l'unité de refroidissement (100), l'élément protecteur comprenant une première ouverture et une deuxième ouverture conçues pour fournir une voie d'écoulement pour de l'air ambiant à travers l'unité de refroidissement électronique.
  11. Système selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la première ouverture et la deuxième ouverture sont en outre conçues pour empêcher une visibilité directe à l'intérieur de l'unité de refroidissement électronique (100).
  12. Système selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la première ouverture et la deuxième ouverture sont conçues avec un élément multicouche en chevauchement adapté de manière appropriée pour fournir une voie d'écoulement non rectiligne pour de l'air ambiant à travers les première et deuxième ouvertures.
  13. Système selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la première ouverture et la deuxième ouverture sont conçues avec un élément en forme de chevron adapté de manière appropriée pour fournir une voie d'écoulement non rectiligne pour de l'air ambiant à travers les première et deuxième ouvertures.
  14. Procédé de refroidissement d'un équipement électronique, comprenant :
    la formation d'une voie d'écoulement d'air sensiblement verticale en utilisant un conduit (212) ayant une entrée (210) et une sortie (216) ;
    le déplacement d'air ambiant à travers un échangeur de chaleur (126) d'une première conduite de refroidissement (122) incliné de manière appropriée de façon désaxée par rapport à la voie d'écoulement d'air sensiblement verticale à travers le conduit ;
    le fait de permettre à un écoulement d'air ambiant d'entrer dans le conduit (212) à travers l'échangeur de chaleur (126) et de traverser le conduit (212) verticalement vers le bas jusqu'à la sortie (216) ;
    la circulation d'un fluide à travers la première conduite de refroidissement (122) ;
    le transfert, en utilisant l'échangeur de chaleur (126), de chaleur du fluide à l'écoulement d'air ambiant ; et
    l'échange, en utilisant l'échangeur de chaleur (126), de chaleur d'une première conduite de refroidissement (122) à l'écoulement d'air ambiant ; et
    le transfert de chaleur, en utilisant un évaporateur (116) accouplé à la première conduite de refroidissement (122), d'au moins deux sources différentes au fluide que l'on fait circuler à travers la première conduite de refroidissement (122).
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 14, comprenant en outre :
    le transfert de chaleur, en utilisant un deuxième échangeur de chaleur, pour transférer de la chaleur à la première conduite de refroidissement ; et une deuxième conduite de refroidissement adaptée de manière appropriée pour échanger de la chaleur provenant d'une source de chaleur éloignée avec la première conduite de refroidissement à travers le deuxième échangeur de chaleur.
  16. Procédé selon la revendication 15, comprenant en outre le recouvrement au moins partiel, en utilisant un recouvrement protecteur (410), dudit premier échangeur de chaleur (126) et/ou dudit deuxième échangeur de chaleur (116).
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