Experimental investigation on a loop thermosyphon with evaporative condenser for free cooling of data centers

Shuangquan Shao, Haichao Liu, Hainan Zhang and Changqing Tian

Energy, 2019, vol. 185, issue C, 829-836

Abstract: Integrating evaporative cooling with loop thermosyphon can significantly improve the free cooling ability. In this paper, a loop thermosyphon with evaporative condenser is investigated experimentally. The mist water flow out of a single nozzle is observed and analyzed. The performance and annual free cooling potential of the system are investigated, compared with conventional loop thermosyphon. The results show that the evaporative cooling effect of the locations below the horizontal level of the nozzle is more significant due to gravity. With the increase of horizontal distance from the nozzle, the temperature decreases and then increases and the optimal distance is 200–400 mm. The heat capacity of LTEC increases with the increase of indoor and outdoor temperature difference while it decreases with the increase of humidity. Evaporative cooling can enhance the heat transfer of LTEC by 7%–33% compared with loop thermosyphon with conventional condenser, and this value is larger for smaller indoor and outdoor temperature difference and higher indoor temperature. LTEC can expand the annual free cooling time by 7%–14% compared with LTCC and the effect is more significant in regions with drier weather.

Keywords: Loop thermosyphon; Evaporative cooling; Free cooling; Data center; Experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.07.095

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