Novel energy management architectures for optimizing energy utilization in data centres

用于优化数据中心能源利用的新型能源管理架构

• 批准号: 519792-2017
• 负责人: Narimani, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 3.38万
• 依托单位: McMaster University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=689401
• 关键词: Novel; energy; management; architectures; optimizing

Data centers are quickly becoming one of the greatest consumers of energy around the world, accounting for approximately 3% of total global energy use. Nearly all businesses rely on computational data storage and access, and almost all require some form of data centre, from small to large scale. In general, data centre facilities typically consume 25-50 times the amount of energy that a comparably sized office space will use. The next generation of Data Centres will require improved power distribution architecture, efficient power conversion devices and improved associated supervisory control technologies.The proposed project will focus on investigation of power distribution, power converters, and control techniques in data centres and will develop; (1) advanced efficient power distribution architecture, (2) advanced power electronics converter, and (3) advanced supervisory control of power distribution for data centre applications. The outcomes of this research will be design and develop improved power electronic technologies and control techniques to improve performance, efficiency, and reliability of data centres. This project will yield significant benefit to industry partner, Cinnos Mission Critical Incorporated (CMCI), and provide a path forward with a more efficient and cost effective product. The project will also foster a talent pool of well-trained and highly-skilled graduates and researchers with hands-on experience.Cinnos is a company that works on data centres. The proposed power structure will be commercialized by the industry partner and will help them to add revenue to the company. In addition to create jobs, this research will have a significant impact on energy consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

数据中心正在迅速成为世界上最大的能源消费者之一，约占全球总能源使用量的3%。几乎所有的企业都依赖于计算数据的存储和访问，而且几乎所有的企业都需要某种形式的数据中心，无论规模大小。一般来说，数据中心设施消耗的能源通常是同等规模的办公空间的25-50倍。下一代数据中心将需要改进的配电结构、高效的功率转换设备和改进的相关监控技术。拟议的项目将集中调查数据中心的电力分配、电力转换器和控制技术，并将发展；(1)先进的高效配电架构，(2)先进的电力电子转换器，(3)先进的数据中心应用配电监控。这项研究的结果将是设计和开发改进的电力电子技术和控制技术，以提高数据中心的性能、效率和可靠性。该项目将为行业合作伙伴Cinnos Mission Critical Incorporated （CMCI）带来巨大利益，并为更高效、更经济的产品提供一条前进的道路。该项目还将培养一批训练有素、高技能的毕业生和有实践经验的研究人员。Cinnos是一家致力于数据中心的公司。拟议的电力结构将由行业合作伙伴商业化，并将帮助他们增加公司的收入。除了创造就业机会，这项研究还将对能源消耗和减少温室气体排放产生重大影响。