EP4327637A1 - Système d'humidification pour centre de données - Google Patents

Système d'humidification pour centre de données

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EP4327637A1
EP4327637A1 EP22729337.0A EP22729337A EP4327637A1 EP 4327637 A1 EP4327637 A1 EP 4327637A1 EP 22729337 A EP22729337 A EP 22729337A EP 4327637 A1 EP4327637 A1 EP 4327637A1
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housing
outlet
inlet
media
humidity
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Andrew Nathan COLE
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Vertiv Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/20—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
    • H05K7/20709—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating for server racks or cabinets; for data centers, e.g. 19-inch computer racks
    • H05K7/20718—Forced ventilation of a gaseous coolant

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to data center equipment and more specifically relates to a humidification system for use in data centers.
  • a data center humidification system can include a housing having an inlet for receiving warm air and an outlet for ejecting humid air, an inlet wetted media within the housing near the inlet, an outlet droplet trapping media within the housing near the outlet, and a fan within the housing and configured to move air through the housing.
  • the data center humidification system can include a liquid delivery pipe to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media.
  • the housing can be mounted to or within a server cabinet. In at least one embodiment, the housing can be less than 74 inches tall, less than 21 inches wide, and less than 44 inches deep. In at least one embodiment, the data center humidification system can include two, three, or more fans within the housing. The fan(s) can provide an air velocity within the housing of over 500 feet per minute (FPM). [0018] In at least one embodiment, the data center humidification system can include a secondary wetted media within the housing between the inlet wetted media and the outlet droplet trapping media. In at least one embodiment, the secondary wetted media can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media, such as by between 2 inches and 5 inches. In at least one embodiment, the data center humidification system can include a secondary delivery pipe at least partially within the housing and configured to deliver liquid to the secondary wetted media.
  • the data center humidification system can include a first outlet droplet trapping media and a second outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the first outlet droplet trapping media and the second outlet droplet trapping media can be positioned at an angle to each other. In at least one embodiment, the angle can be from 20 degrees to 135 degrees.
  • the data center humidification system can include a pump within the housing and coupled to the liquid delivery pipe and/or the secondary delivery pipe.
  • the pump can supply over one pound per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe and/or the secondary delivery pipe.
  • the data center humidification system can include a controller to monitor and/or control aspects of the data center humidification system.
  • the controller can monitor pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet and/or outlet of the housing.
  • the controller can control the fan(s) based on at least the pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet and/or outlet of the housing.
  • the controller can provide one or more alarms based on at least the pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet and/or outlet of the housing.
  • a data center humidification system can include a housing configured to be coupled to a server cabinet between the server cabinet and a return air duct of a cooling unit.
  • the housing can include an inlet for receiving warm air from the server cabinet and an outlet for ejecting humid air into the return air duct.
  • a data center humidification system can include an inlet wetted media within the housing near the inlet and a droplet trapping media within the housing near the outlet.
  • a data center humidification system can include a liquid delivery pipe at least partially within the housing to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media.
  • a data center humidification system can include a fan within the housing to move air through the housing.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of yet another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of one of many embodiments of a wetted media for use with a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of one of many embodiments of a wetted media for use with a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a top plan view of one of many embodiments of a droplet trapping media for use with a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a simplified block diagram of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • Couple can include any method or device for securing, binding, bonding, fastening, attaching, joining, inserting therein, forming thereon or therein, communicating, or otherwise associating, for example, mechanically, magnetically, electrically, chemically, operably, directly or indirectly with intermediate elements, one or more pieces of members together and can further include without limitation integrally forming one functional member with another in a unity fashion.
  • the coupling can occur in any direction, including rotationally.
  • all parts and components of the disclosure that are capable of being physically embodied inherently include imaginary and real characteristics regardless of whether such characteristics are expressly described herein, including but not limited to characteristics such as axes, ends, inner and outer surfaces, interior spaces, tops, bottoms, sides, boundaries, dimensions (e.g., height, length, width, thickness), mass, weight, volume and density, among others.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of yet another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of one of many embodiments of a wetted media for use with a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective
  • FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of one of many embodiments of a wetted media for use with a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a top plan view of one of many embodiments of a droplet trapping media for use with a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a simplified block diagram of one of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a simplified block diagram of another of many embodiments of a data center humidification system according to the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 1-13 will be described in conjunction with one another.
  • a data center humidification system can include a housing having an inlet for receiving warm air and an outlet for ejecting humid air, an inlet wetted media within the housing near the inlet, an outlet droplet trapping media within the housing near the outlet, and a fan within the housing and configured to move air through the housing.
  • the data center humidification system can include a liquid delivery pipe to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media.
  • the housing can be mounted to or within a server cabinet. In at least one embodiment, the housing can be less than 74 inches tall, less than 21 inches wide, and less than 44 inches deep. In at least one embodiment, the data center humidification system can include two, three, or more fans within the housing. The fan(s) can provide an air velocity within the housing of over 500 feet per minute (FPM).
  • FPM feet per minute
  • the data center humidification system can include a secondary wetted media within the housing between the inlet wetted media and the outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the secondary wetted media can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media, such as by between 2 inches and 5 inches.
  • the data center humidification system can include a secondary delivery pipe at least partially within the housing and configured to deliver liquid to the secondary wetted media.
  • the data center humidification system can include a first outlet droplet trapping media and a second outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the first outlet droplet trapping media and the second outlet droplet trapping media can be positioned at an angle to each other. In at least one embodiment, the angle can be from 20 degrees to 135 degrees.
  • the data center humidification system can include a pump within the housing and coupled to the liquid delivery pipe and/or the secondary delivery pipe.
  • the pump can supply over one pound per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe and/or the secondary delivery pipe.
  • the data center humidification system can include one or more controllers to monitor and/or control aspects of the data center humidification system.
  • the controller can monitor pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet and/or outlet of the housing.
  • the controller can control the fan(s) based on at least the pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet and/or outlet of the housing.
  • the controller can provide one or more alarms based on at least the pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet and/or outlet of the housing.
  • one or more controllers can be standalone for the system or a part of the system.
  • one or more controllers can be configured to cooperate with one another and/or with multiple system components (e.g., cooling units, humidifiers) for monitoring and/or otherwise controlling aspects of all or part(s) of the system.
  • a data center humidification system can include a housing configured to be coupled to a server cabinet between the server cabinet and a return air duct of a cooling unit.
  • the housing can include an inlet for receiving warm air from the server cabinet and an outlet for ejecting humid air into the return air duct.
  • a data center humidification system can include an inlet wetted media within the housing near the inlet and a droplet trapping media within the housing near the outlet.
  • a data center humidification system can include liquid delivery pipe at least partially within the housing to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media.
  • a data center humidification system can include a fan within the housing to move air through the housing.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include a housing 102 having an inlet 104 for receiving warm air, such as from servers, and an outlet 106 for ejecting humid air.
  • the housing 102 can be mounted to or within a server cabinet 200.
  • the housing can be less than 74 inches tall, less than 21 inches wide, and less than 44 inches deep.
  • the housing can be approximately 73-3/4 inches tall, approximately 20 inches wide, and approximately 43 inches deep.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include an inlet wetted media 110 within the housing 102 near the inlet 104.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include a secondary wetted media 112 within the housing 102 between the inlet wetted media 110 and the outlet 106.
  • the secondary wetted media 112 can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media 110, such as by between 2 inches and 5 inches.
  • the secondary wetted media 112 can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media 110 by approximately 3 inches.
  • the secondary wetted media 112 can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media 110 by 3 inches.
  • the spacing between the inlet wetted media 110 and the secondary wetted media 112 can be used to balance pressures in the media, and can improve overall effectiveness.
  • the inlet wetted media 110 can be approximately 12 inches wide, approximately 4 inches thick, and approximately 48 inches tall. In at least one embodiment, the inlet wetted media 110 can be 12 inches wide, 4 inches thick, and 48 inches tall. In at least one embodiment, the secondary wetted media 112 can be approximately 12 inches wide, approximately 4 inches thick, and approximately 48 inches tall. In at least one embodiment, the secondary wetted media 112 can be 12 inches wide, 4 inches thick, and 48 inches tall. But, in at least one embodiment, the inlet wetted media 110 and the secondary wetted media 112 are not required to be the same size.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include an outlet droplet trapping media 120 within the housing 102 near the outlet 106.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include a first outlet droplet trapping media 120a and a second outlet droplet trapping media 120b.
  • the first outlet droplet trapping media 120a and the second outlet droplet trapping media 120b can be positioned at an angle to each other. In at least one embodiment, the angle can be from 20 degrees to 135 degrees. In at least one embodiment, the angle can be approximately 30 degrees.
  • the outlet droplet trapping media 120 can be approximately 12 inches wide, approximately 2 inches thick, and approximately 60 inches tall.
  • the outlet droplet trapping media 120 can be 12 inches wide, 2 inches thick, and 60 inches tall. But, in at least one embodiment, the first outlet droplet trapping media 120a and the second outlet droplet trapping media 120b are not required to be the same size. In at least one embodiment, the outlet droplet trapping media 120 slows air flow though the housing 102 and catches free stream droplets.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include a fan 124 within the housing 102 and configured to move air through the housing 102.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include two, three, or more fans 124 within the housing 102.
  • the fan(s) 124 can provide an air velocity within the housing 102 of over 500 feet per minute.
  • the fan(s) 124 can provide an air velocity within the housing 102 of approximately 700 feet per minute.
  • the fan(s) 124 can provide an air velocity within the housing 102 of 700 feet per minute.
  • the fan(s) 124 can provide an air volume through the housing 102 of over 2000 cubic feet per minute (CFM). In at least one embodiment, the fan(s) 124 can provide an air volume through the housing 102 of approximately 2100 CFM. In at least one embodiment, the fan(s) 124 can provide an air volume through the housing 102 of 2100 CFM.
  • CFM cubic feet per minute
  • the fan(s) 124 can be mounted between the inlet 104 and the outlet 106. In at least one embodiment, the fan(s) 124 can be mounted within the inlet 104. In at least one embodiment, the fan(s) 124 can be mounted within the outlet 106. In at least one embodiment, the fan(s) 124 can be mounted between the inlet wetted media 110 and the outlet droplet trapping media 120.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include a liquid delivery pipe 128 to deliver liquid, such as water and/or select chemicals, elements, compounds, etc., to the inlet wetted media 110.
  • the liquid delivery pipe 128 can be mounted at least partially within the housing 102. In at least one embodiment, the liquid delivery pipe 128 can be mounted entirely within the housing 102.
  • the liquid delivery pipe 128 can include one or more perforated pipes 132 within the inlet wetted media 110. In at least one embodiment, the liquid delivery pipe 128 can include two perforated pipes 132 through a center of the inlet wetted media 110.
  • the perforated pipe(s) 132 can have a diameter of approximately 1/4 inch. In at least one embodiment, the perforated pipe(s) 132 can have a diameter of 1/4 inch. In at least one embodiment, the perforated pipe(s) 132 can have a diameter of approximately 3/8 inch. In at least one embodiment, the perforated pipe(s) 132 can have a diameter of 3/8 inch.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include a secondary delivery pipe 130 at least partially within the housing 102 and configured to deliver liquid to the secondary wetted media 112.
  • the secondary delivery pipe 130 can be identical to the liquid delivery pipe 128, but with respect to the secondary wetted media 112.
  • the secondary delivery pipe 130 is not required to be identical to the liquid delivery pipe 128.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include one or more pump(s) 134 within the housing 102 and coupled to the liquid delivery pipe 128 and/or the secondary delivery pipe 130.
  • the pump(s) 134 can supply over one pound per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe 128 and/or the secondary delivery pipe 130.
  • the pump(s) 134 can supply between one and two pounds per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe 128 and/or the secondary delivery pipe 130.
  • the pump(s) 134 can supply one pound per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe 128 and/or the secondary delivery pipe 130.
  • the pump(s) 134 can supply one and one half pounds per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe 128 and/or the secondary delivery pipe 130. In at least one embodiment, the pump(s) 134 can supply two pounds per minute of liquid flow to the liquid delivery pipe 128 and/or the secondary delivery pipe 130.
  • the data center humidification system 100 can include one or more controllers 136 to monitor and/or control aspects of the data center humidification system 100.
  • the controller 136 can monitor pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet 104 and/or outlet 106 of the housing 102, such as in cooperation with one or more sensors (not shown) operably coupled with controller 136.
  • the controller 136 can control the fan(s) 124 based on at least the pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet 104 and/or outlet 106 of the housing 102.
  • the controller 136 can provide one or more alarms based on at least the pressure, temperature, and/or humidity at the inlet 104 and/or outlet 106 of the housing 102.
  • the controller 136 can control the speed of the fan(s) 124 and/or the pump(s) 134 to obtain the desired temperature and/or humidity at the outlet 106. Such speed settings can depend on the temperature and/or humidity at the inlet 104.
  • the controller 136 can provide an alarm if a pressure differential between the inlet 104 and outlet 106 exceeds a threshold.
  • one or more controllers 136 can be standalone for the system 100 or a part of the system 100.
  • one or more controllers 136 can be configured to cooperate with one another and/or with multiple systems 100 or other components (e.g., cooling units, humidifiers, pumps, sensors) for monitoring and/or otherwise controlling aspects of all or part(s) of the system(s).
  • systems 100 or other components e.g., cooling units, humidifiers, pumps, sensors
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include a liquid sump (not shown) to catch any droplets from other components, such as the inlet wetted media 110, the secondary wetted media 112, the outlet droplet trapping media 120, and/or leaking plumbing.
  • the pump(s) 134 can draw water from the sump and/or a supply line.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include an access door 140 to provide access to the inlet wetted media 110, the secondary wetted media 112, the outlet droplet trapping media 120, the fan(s) 124, the pump(s) 134 and/or other components of the system 100, such as for inspection, maintenance, repair, and/or replacement.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include a housing 102 configured to be coupled to a server cabinet 200 between the server cabinet 200 and a return air duct 304 of a cooling unit 300.
  • the housing 102 can include an inlet 102 for receiving warm air 400 from the server cabinet 200 and an outlet 106 for ejecting humid air 404 into the return air duct 304.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include an inlet wetted media 110 within the housing 102 near the inlet 104 and a droplet trapping media 120 within the housing 102 near the outlet 106.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include a liquid delivery pipe 128 at least partially within the housing 102 to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media 110.
  • a data center humidification system 100 can include a fan 124 within the housing 102 to move air through the housing 102.
  • servers 202 within the server cabinet 200 produce heat and thereby the warm air 400.
  • the warm air 400 can be ejected by the server cabinet 200 into the room, such as into a hot aisle.
  • the warm air 400 can be ejected by the server cabinet 200 directly into the housing 102 of the data center humidification system 100.
  • the warm air 400 can be ejected by the server cabinet 200 into the housing 102 of the data center humidification system 100 via a warm air duct 306.
  • a data center humidification system 100 receives the warm air 400 through the inlet 104 of the housing 102 and ejects humid air 404 from the outlet 106 of the housing 102.
  • the warm air 400 can be received from the room, such as the hot aisle.
  • the warm air 400 can be received directly from the server cabinet 200.
  • the warm air 400 can be received from the server cabinet 200 via a warm air duct 306.
  • the humid air 404 can be ejected into a return air duct 304 that leads to a cooling unit 300.
  • the humid air 404 can be ejected directly into the cooling unit 300.
  • the humid air 404 can be ejected into the room, such as into a cold aisle, where it mixes with cool air 402 from the cooling unit 300, raising the humidity of the cool air 402.
  • the cooling unit 300 receives the humid air 404 and/or the warm air 400 and ejects the cool air 402 to cool the servers 202 in the server cabinet 200.
  • the warm air 400 can be received from the room, such as from the hot aisle.
  • the humid air 404 can be received from the return air duct 306.
  • the humid air 404 can be received directly from the system 100.
  • the cool air 402 can be ejected into the room, such as into the cold aisle.
  • the cool air 402 can be ejected into a cool air duct 302 where it can be routed to the server cabinet(s) 200.
  • the cool air 402 can be ejected directly into the server cabinet(s) 200.
  • the data center humidification systems 100 of the present disclosure can be mounted in a cabinet 200 next to other cabinets 200 containing servers 202.
  • the data center humidification systems 100 of the present disclosure can be mounted in a cabinet 200 containing servers 202.
  • the data center humidification systems 100 of the present disclosure can be mounted in a cabinet 200 containing servers 202 below those servers 202.
  • the data center humidification systems 100 of the present disclosure can be mounted in a cabinet 200 containing servers 202 above those servers 202.
  • the data center humidification systems 100 of the present disclosure can be mounted in a cabinet 200 containing servers 202 between those servers 202.
  • the data center humidification systems of the present disclosure can use heat from the servers to humidify the air, rather than additional heat sources, which can be more efficient than conventional systems and can provide high levels of localized cooling.
  • the data center humidification systems of the present disclosure require less fan energy and less air velocity to evaporate the water.
  • the data center humidification systems of the present disclosure reduce water waste and reduce condensing requirements of perimeter units. By not attempting to humidify the cooling air, from the cooling unit, there can be less risk of condensation in ducts and/or under floors.
  • aspects of one or more embodiments of the disclosure can be embodied as a system, method or computer program product. Accordingly, aspects of the present embodiments can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that may all generally be referred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore, aspects of the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product embodied in one or more non-transitory computer readable medium(s) having computer readable program code embodied thereon. Any combination of one or more computer readable media may be utilized.
  • the computer readable media may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium.
  • a computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of such computer readable storage media include but are not limited to the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
  • a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
  • Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium or media, including but not limited to wireless, wireline, optical fiber cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
  • Computer program code for carrying out operations for aspects of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Java, Smalltalk, C++ or the like and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages.
  • the program code may execute entirely on a user's computer, partly on a user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on a user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on a remote computer or server.
  • the remote computer may be connected to a user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider or via a short-range wireless interconnection such as Bluetooth).
  • LAN local area network
  • WAN wide area network
  • Bluetooth short-range wireless interconnection
  • the computer program instructions can be stored in a computer readable medium that can direct a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable medium produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
  • the computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in a flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
  • Each block in a flowchart and/or block diagram can be split into multiple blocks and/or combined with other blocks to make a single block.
  • a data center humidification system can include a housing configured to be mounted within a server cabinet, the housing having an inlet for receiving warm air and an outlet for ejecting humid air, an inlet wetted media within the housing proximate to the inlet, a liquid delivery pipe at least partially within the housing and configured to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media, at least one outlet droplet trapping media within the housing proximate to the outlet, and at least one fan within the housing and configured to move air through the housing.
  • the housing can be less than 74 inches tall, less than 21 inches wide, and less than 44 inches deep.
  • the at least one fan within the housing can include three fans within the housing and configured to provide an air velocity within the housing of over 500 feet per minute.
  • a system can include a pump within the housing, the pump being coupled to the liquid delivery pipe and configured to supply over one pound per minute of liquid flow.
  • a system can include a secondary wetted media within the housing between the inlet wetted media and the at least one outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the secondary wetted media can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media by between 2 inches and 5 inches.
  • a system can include a secondary delivery pipe at least partially within the housing and configured to deliver liquid to the secondary wetted media.
  • the at least one outlet droplet trapping media can include a first outlet droplet trapping media and a second outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the first outlet droplet trapping media and the second outlet droplet trapping media are positioned at an angle relative to each other, the angle being from 20 degrees to 135 degrees.
  • a data center humidification system can include a controller configured to monitor an inlet pressure at the inlet of the housing, monitor an inlet temperature at the inlet of the housing, monitor an inlet humidity at the inlet of the housing, monitor an outlet pressure at the outlet of the housing, monitor an outlet temperature at the outlet of the housing, monitor an outlet humidity at the outlet of the housing, control the at least one fan based on at least two of the group consisting of the inlet pressure, the inlet temperature, the inlet humidity, the outlet pressure, the outlet temperature, the outlet humidity, and provide at least one alarm based on at least one of the inlet pressure, the inlet temperature, the inlet humidity, the outlet pressure, the outlet temperature, the outlet humidity and a combination thereof.
  • a data center humidification system can include a housing configured to be coupled to a server cabinet between the server cabinet and a return air duct of a cooling unit, the housing having an inlet for receiving warm air from the server cabinet and an outlet for ejecting humid air into the return air duct, an inlet wetted media within the housing proximate to the inlet, a liquid delivery pipe at least partially within the housing and configured to deliver liquid to the inlet wetted media, at least one outlet droplet trapping media within the housing proximate to the outlet, and at least one fan within the housing and configured to move air through the housing.
  • the housing can be less than 74 inches tall, less than 21 inches wide, and less than 44 inches deep.
  • the at least one fan within the housing can include three fans within the housing configured to provide an air velocity within the housing of over 500 feet per minute.
  • a system can include a pump within the housing, the pump being coupled to the liquid delivery pipe and configured to supply over one pound per minute of liquid flow.
  • a system can include a secondary wetted media within the housing between the inlet wetted media and the at least one outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the secondary wetted media can be spaced apart from the inlet wetted media between 2 inches and 5 inches.
  • a system can include a secondary delivery pipe at least partially within the housing and configured to deliver liquid to the secondary wetted media.
  • the at least one outlet droplet trapping media can include a first outlet droplet trapping media and a second outlet droplet trapping media.
  • the first outlet droplet trapping media and the second outlet droplet trapping media are positioned at an angle to each other, the angle being from 20 degrees to 135 degrees.
  • a system can include a controller configured to monitor an inlet pressure at the inlet of the housing, monitor an inlet temperature at the inlet of the housing, monitor an inlet humidity at the inlet of the housing, monitor an outlet pressure at the outlet of the housing, monitor an outlet temperature at the outlet of the housing, monitor an outlet humidity at the outlet of the housing, control the at least one fan based on at least two of the group consisting of the inlet pressure, the inlet temperature, the inlet humidity, the outlet pressure, the outlet temperature, the outlet humidity, and provide at least one alarm based on at least one of the inlet pressure, the inlet temperature, the inlet humidity, the outlet pressure, the outlet temperature, the outlet humidity and a combination thereof.

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Abstract

Système d'humidification pour centre de données (100) pouvant inclure les éléments suivants : un boîtier (102) conçu pour être monté à l'intérieur d'une armoire de serveur (200), le boîtier (102) ayant une entrée (104) pour recevoir de l'air chaud et une sortie (106) pour éjecter de l'air humide ; un milieu humide (110) à l'intérieur du boîtier (102) à proximité de l'entrée (104) ; un tuyau de distribution de liquide (128) au moins partiellement à l'intérieur du boîtier (102) et conçu pour distribuer du liquide au milieu humide (110) ; au moins un milieu de piégeage de gouttelettes de sortie (120) à l'intérieur du boîtier (102) à proximité de la sortie (106) ; et au moins un ventilateur (124) conçu pour faire circuler de l'air à travers le boîtier (102).
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