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Consortium Interests
Thermal
Management Methods:
- Cooling of
server clusters and multiple telecommunications cabinets
- Cabinet
level cooling
- Multiobjective
optimization of thermal management hardware
- Enhanced
air natural convection heat sinks, composite heat spreaders, air
jet impingement, smart heat sinks using phase change materials,
heat pipe spreaders, enhanced boiling, sprays, liquid cooled
microfabricated devices, thermosyphons, single phase flow loops,
and other novel schemes.
Stacked microchannels for
thermal management
of high power components.
Thermal
Modeling and Characterization:
- Multiscale
modeling
- Multimode
combined transport
- Systems
modeling issues
- Thermal
metrology
- Thermophysical
properties of new packaging materials
Infrared thermal imaging microscope
for characterizing electronic devices.
Thermal
Issues in on-Site Power Generation:
- Fuel
cells and microturbines integration
- Microgrid
concepts for power distribution in data centers
- System
integration
Testing a catalytic MEMS
microreactor for
production of hydrogen for fuel cells.
Waste
Heat Utilization:
- Desiccant
systems
- Waste
heat activated cooling
- Thermoelectrics
Prototype
Implementation:
- Data
centers
- Electronic
and telecommunications enclosures
- Microprocessors
- Power
electronics modules
- Radar
amplifiers
- Avionics
modules
Options
Report:
- A
web-based manual that comprehensively lists and critically
assesses all energy conversion and cooling technology options
pertaining to data centers.
Education:
- Web-based
courses
- Short
courses and workshop
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