Researchers working in GE labs have used special magnetic materials to generate temperatures cold enough to freeze water in a breakthrough that could find its way into commercial refrigerators by the end of the decade. (Video: General Electric). Researchers at General Electric have unveiled a new refrigerant system utilizing special magnetic materials that could be up to 20 … [Read more...]
Bitcoin 2-Phase Immersion Cooling and the Implications for High Performance Computing
Alex Kampl Allied Control Company Abstract Recently, Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining have aroused international interest. This article describes the cooling challenges faced by Bitcoin miners and discusses the implications on the future of cooling for supercomputers, HPC clusters and other high density electronics. We explain the inner workings of the first commercial open … [Read more...]
Liquid Helium Cools Superconductive Cables
Scientists at Florida State University have used helium gas to cool superconductive cables in a breakthrough that could enable the development of next-generation power systems for future naval ships with advanced weapons systems. The discovery was made as part of a research project examining the use of high-conductivity electrical cables in power applications for naval vessels … [Read more...]
NSA to Cool New Data Center with Wastewater in Controversial Deal
The National Security Agency (NSA) has announced plans to use 5 million gallons per day of treated wastewater from Howard County in Maryland to cool its huge Fort Meade data center, which is expected to be completed in 2016. According to The Baltimore Sun, the NSA will cover the $40 million required to build the needed pump station, and will pay up to $2 million each year for … [Read more...]
Electrical Field Facilitates Better Heat Transfer
The application of an electric field to a condenser could double the efficiency of surface heat transfer in power plant and high performance computing cooling systems, according to new research released by scientists at MIT. The discovery—made by MIT postdoc Nenad Miljkovic, associate professor of mechanical engineering Evelyn Wang, graduate student Daniel Preston, and former … [Read more...]
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