Intensifier

Abstract

An intensifier is disclosed. The intensifier includes an enclosure with an intake port, an exhaust port, an interior surface that defines a chamber, and an air flow source in communication with the chamber. The intensifier can be positioned in an under floor plenum of a data center. In the plenum, an ambient at a first pressure is draw into the chamber via the intake port and is expelled out of the chamber via the exhaust port and at a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure. The ambient expelled from the intensifier can pass through a vent tile in a raised floor of the data center and the ambient can be used to cool a component supported by the raised floor.

1 . An intensifier, comprising: 
 an enclosure including an intake port, an exhaust port, an interior surface defining a chamber; and an air flow source in communication with the chamber,    the enclosure is adapted to be positioned in a space that includes an ambient at a first pressure, the exhaust port is adapted to be positioned adjacent to an opening in a surface that partially encloses the space,    a conduit connected with the intake port; and    the air flow source is operative to draw the ambient into the chamber through the conduit connected to the intake port and to expel the ambient out of the chamber through exhaust port at a second pressure that is higher than tile first pressure.    
   
   
       2 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the air flow source is positioned in the chamber.  
   
   
       3 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the air flow source is connected with the intake port  
   
   
       4 . (canceled)  
   
   
       5 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the air flow source is a fan.  
   
   
       6 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the ambient comprises a conditioned air.  
   
   
       7 . The intensifier of  claim 6 , wherein the conditioned air is at a temperature that is less than about than about 25.0° C.  
   
   
       8 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein tie space is an under floor plenum.  
   
   
       9 . The intensifier of  claim 8 , wherein the under floor plenum includes a subsurface positioned below the surface.  
   
   
       10 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the surface is a raised floor.  
   
   
       11 . The intensifier of  claim 10 , wherein the raised floor supports a component to be cooled by the ambient expelled from the exhaust port.  
   
   
       12 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is connected with the surface.  
   
   
       13 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is connected with a structure positioned below the surface.  
   
   
       14 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is connected with a subsurface that is positioned below the surface.  
   
   
       15 . The intensifier of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 a vent tile connected with the enclosure and positioned over the exhaust port to vent tile including an aperture through which the ambient exits the chamber.    
   
   
       16 . The intensifier of  claim 1  and further comprising a vent tile connected with the surface and positioned in the opening and the vent tile includes an aperture through which the ambient exits the chamber.  
   
   
       17 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust port is positioned adjacent to the opening in the surface based on an air flow requirement of a component.  
   
   
       18 . An intensifier system, comprising: 
 an enclosure including an intake port, an exhaust port, an interior surface defining a chamber, and an air flow source in communication with the chamber,    the enclosure is adapted to be positioned in a space that includes an ambient at a first pressure, the exhaust port is adapted to be positioned adjacent to an opening in a surface that partially encloses the space, and    the air flow source is operative to draw the ambient into the chamber through the intake port and to expel the ambient out of the chamber through exhaust port at a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure; and    a control unit in communication with the air flow source and operative to control the air flow source.    
   
   
       19 . The intensifier system of  claim 18 , wherein the control unit controls a parameter of the air flow source selected from the group consisting, of a speed of the air flow source, turning the air flow source on, turning the air flow source off and controlling a power source that supplies power to the air flow source.  
   
   
       20 . The intensifier system of  claim 18 , wherein the control unit monitors the air flow source.  
   
   
       21 . The intensifier system of  claim 20 , wherein the control unit monitors a parameter of the air flow source selected from the group consisting of a speed of the air flow source, a state of the air flow source, and a temperature of the air flow source.  
   
   
       22 . The intensifier system of  claim 18  and further comprising at least one sensor in communication with the control unit.  
   
   
       23 . The intensifier system of  claim 22 , wherein the sensor senses a parameter selected from the group consisting of a temperature, a pressure, an air flow rate, and a humidity.  
   
   
       24 . The intensifier system of  claim 22 , wherein the sensor has a position selected from the group consisting of a position in the space and a position outside of the space.  
   
   
       25 . The intensifier system of  claim 18  and further comprising an air conditioning unit in communication with the control unit, the air conditioning unit is operative to generate a conditioned air, and the control unit is operative to control the air conditioning unit.  
   
   
       26 . The intensifier system of  claim 25 , wherein the control unit controls a parameter of the air conditioning unit selected from the group consisting of a temperature of the conditioned air, a humidity of the conditioned air, and a flow rate of the conditioned air.  
   
   
       27 - 32 . (canceled)  
   
   
       33 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second air flow source; and    a second intake port, wherein the second air flow source is operative to draw the ambient into the chamber through the second intake port and to expel the ambient out of the chamber through the exhaust port at a higher pressure than first pressure of the ambient    
   
   
       34 . The intensifier of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one other enclosure positioned in the space and connected to the air flow source, the at least one other enclosure including a second intake port, a second exhaust port, and a second interior surface defining a second chamber, wherein the air flow source is also operative to draw the ambient into the second chamber through the second intake port and to expel the ambient out of the second chamber through the second exhaust port at a higher pressure than first pressure of the ambient.    
   
   
       35 . The intensifier system of  claim 18 , wherein the air flow source is a fan.  
   
   
       36 . An apparatus comprising: 
 an enclosure including an intake port, an exhaust port, an interior surface defining a chamber;    an air flow source in communication with the chamber;    a conduit connected with the intake port and the air flow source;    wherein the enclosure is adapted to be positioned in a space that includes an ambient at a first pressure, the exhaust port is adapted to be positioned adjacent to an opening in a surface that partially encloses the space;    wherein the air flow source is operative to draw the ambient into the chamber through the conduit connected to the intake port and to expel the ambient out of the chamber through the exhaust port at a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure;    wherein the air flow source is located outside of the enclosure and is connected to the enclosure via the conduit such that the air flow source is operative to be flexibly placed in the space to draw the ambient from different locations within the space.