Patent ID: 9690337
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G06F,H05K

Claim:
1. A data center comprising: a computing room; a plurality of rows of rack systems each disposed in the computing room, at least some of the rack systems of the plurality of rows of rack systems including a respective rack housing and computing devices supported by the rack housing, the plurality of rows of rack systems spaced from each other such that each of the plurality of rows of rack systems is disposed between a respective one of a plurality of hot air aisles and a respective one of a plurality of cold air aisles; a cooling system including a plurality of conduits in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the plurality of cold air aisles, and at least one liquid delivery system configured to cause a liquid to be delivered on at least one surface of at least one of the plurality of conduits along a length of the at least one of the plurality of conduits, the cooling system further including an air mover configured to direct ambient air over the liquid in the at least one of the plurality of conduits along a direction substantially parallel to the at least one surface of the at least one of the plurality of conduits so as to produce cold air that flows into the corresponding one of the plurality of cold air aisles, wherein cold air passes through the computing devices from the respective one of the plurality of cold air aisles, such that the computing devices transfer heat to the cold air to produce hot air, and the hot air is exhausted into the respective one of the hot air aisles.