MANAGING WATER LEAKAGE FROM A WATER COOLING SYSTEM WITHIN A COMPUTE NODE

摘要

Water is circulated through a cooling system within a compute node to remove heat from a heat-generating component within the compute node. Water leakage from the cooling system is collected into a containment reservoir within the compute node. A rate of the water leakage is measured, a temperature of the compute node is measured, a rate of water evaporation from the containment reservoir is determined based upon the measured temperature, and the rate of water leakage is compared to the rate of water evaporation to determine whether water is accumulating in the containment reservoir. A period of time before the containment reservoir reaches a critical level may also be determined.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
circulating water through a cooling system within a compute node to remove heat from a heat-generating component within the compute node; collecting water leakage from the cooling system into a containment reservoir within the compute node; measuring a rate of the water leakage; measuring a temperature of the compute node; determining a rate of water evaporation from the containment reservoir based upon the measured temperature; and comparing the rate of water leakage and the rate of water evaporation to determine whether water is accumulating in the containment reservoir.