Slab-based cooling

摘要

Air conditioning systems and techniques are described that include passing a fluid through a slab. The fluid is cooled in the slab and the cooled fluid is circulated to a coil. The coil is arranged in an airflow such that ambient air passes over the coil, thereby reducing the relative humidity of the ambient air. A control unit may also be provided to selectively operate a pump to control the flow of the fluid through the slab.

主权项

1. A datacenter comprising:
a slab comprising a floor of the datacenter; one or more heat-generating electronic components disposed above the slab; an air conditioning system comprising:
an air inlet,an evaporative cooling system downstream of and in fluid communication with the air inlet, andan air outlet directing air over the one or more heat-generating electronic components; anda fluid circulation system that is not in fluid communication with the evaporative cooling system, comprising:
a coil disposed in the air conditioning system upstream of the evaporative cooling system and downstream of the air inlet, anda conduit in fluid communication with the coil and at least partly disposed in the slab.