Fluid flow control for computing device

摘要

Flow measurement systems and methods are provided. A flow measurement system can include at least one heat-producing computing device having at least one fluid inlet and one fluid outlet. The system can further include at least one inlet fluid temperature sensor and at least one outlet fluid temperature sensor. At least one current sensor measuring the current supplied to at least a portion of the at least one heat-producing computing device can also be included with the system. The system can also include at least one calculating device adapted to calculate the inlet fluid flow rate based at least in part upon the sensed inlet fluid temperature, the sensed outlet fluid temperature, and the sensed current flow.

主权项

1. A fluid-flow control system comprising:
a heat-producing computing device including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; an inlet fluid temperature sensor to measure a temperature of a fluid at the fluid inlet and an outlet fluid temperature sensor to measure a temperature of the fluid at the fluid outlet; a current sensor to measure the current supplied to at least a portion of the heat producing computing device; a calculating device to calculate a fluid flow rate based at least in part on the inlet fluid temperature, the outlet fluid temperature, and the calculated fluid flow rate; and a flow-control device to adjust an actual fluid flow rate through the heat-producing computing device based at least in part upon the calculated fluid flow rate.