Patent ID: 8964391
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B23P,F28D,F28F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a housing at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about one or more electronic components; providing a supply manifold and a return manifold; coupling a coolant loop in fluid communication with the supply manifold, the compartment of the housing, and the return manifold, wherein a coolant flowing through the coolant loop flows through the compartment of the housing and at least partially immersion-cools the one or more electronic components by, at least in part, flow boiling; coupling a pump in fluid communication with the coolant loop to facilitate circulation of the coolant within the coolant loop between the supply manifold, the compartment of the housing, and the return manifold; and coupling a coolant bypass line in fluid communication between the supply manifold and the return manifold, wherein the return manifold comprises a mixed-phase manifold section receiving coolant from the compartment of the housing and the coolant bypass line provides coolant from the supply manifold directly to the mixed-phase manifold section of the return manifold, and wherein coolant flows from the coolant bypass line into the mixed-phase manifold section of the return manifold in a direction counter to a direction of any coolant vapor flow within the mixed-phase manifold section, the coolant flow from the coolant bypass line facilitating cooling of the coolant vapor flow.