In this paper, we propose to use phase changing materials (PCM) to shape the thermal load of a datacenter, absorbing and releasing heat when it is advantageous ...

In this paper, we propose to use phase changing materials (PCM) to shape the thermal load of a datacenter, absorbing and releasing heat when it is advantageous ...

Datacenters, or warehouse scale computers, are rapidly increasing in size and power consumption. However, this growth comes at the cost of an increasing ...

Sep 8, 2015 · In this paper, we propose to use phase changing materials (PCM) to shape the thermal load of a datacenter, absorbing and releasing heat when it ...

KEY TAKE AWAY. ▻ Summary of datacenter cooling system problems. – Poor timing, more power needed to cool when power should actually be spent on compute.

The authors propose using phase-change materials (PCMs) to shape a data center's thermal load, absorbing and releasing heat when it's advantageous, ...

Thermal time shifting: leveraging phase change materials to reduce cooling costs in warehouse-scale computers. M. Skach, M. Arora, C. Hsu, Q. Li, D. Tullsen ...

PCM like paraffin wax can time-shift thermal loads by storing the heat load of servers during peak hours and releasing it during off-peak periods. This strategy ...

Jul 12, 2016 · Skach et al., “Thermal Time Shifting: Leveraging. Phase Change Materials to Reduce Cooling Costs in. Warehouse-Scale Computers,” ACM Sigarch ...

Thermal Time Shifting: Leveraging Phase Change Materials to. Reduce Cooling Costs in Warehouse Scale Computers. Page 9. Thermal Load. Warehouse computers vary ...