The global data center market is expected to reach revenues of about $174 billion by 2023, according to experts’ forecasts (source: Data Center Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2018-2023). The fast-paced growth of Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT, Smart City, AI, and Blockchain is responsible for the rapid expansion witnessed by data centers and High-Performance … [Read more...]
Towards Green Technology: Modeling of a Compact Plate Heat Exchanger Condenser for Thermosyphon Cooling of Entire High Power Datacenter Racks
By Raffaele Luca Amalfi, Ph.D., Jackson Braz Marcinichen, and John Richard Thome, Ph.D. CONTEXT AND NEW COOLING TECHNOLOGY Heat dissipations of servers and their racks in datacenters are reaching ever increasing levels, breaching the economical heat removal limits of traditional air-based cooling technologies. Currently, about 40% to 45% of the total datacenter energy … [Read more...]
Thermoelectric Assemblies Optimize Thermal Performance in any Outdoor Environment
Laird Thermal Systems has introduced a series of thermoelectric assemblies (TEAs) designed for use in outdoor environments. The Outdoor Cooler Series are compact (cooling objects via convection) air-to-air TEAs said to provide a lower total cost of ownership by maintaining the appropriate temperature range using minimal energy due to its high coefficient of performance … [Read more...]
Estimating Internal Air Cooling Temperature Reduction in a Closed Box Utilizing Thermoelectrically Enhanced Heat Rejection
An earlier article in this column considered the problem of cooling electronic components in a closed box [1]. In outdoor applications for example, it may be necessary to totally seal the box to prevent exposure to airborne particulates, water droplets or other sub- stances in the air that could be injurious to the electronic components. In such an application, heat picked up … [Read more...]
Thermal Management of On-board Chargers in E-Vehicles
Electric vehicles are poised for a rapid growth phase with the combined effect of longer range, lower battery cost and faster charging rate. In particular, sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) have tripled since 2013 and continue to grow at over 40% a year. It is expected that at these growth rates, 8 out of 10 new cars sold globally in 2030 will be a PEV. In some countries … [Read more...]