Two-tier battery solution for data center backup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11146099-B2
Application number	US-201916719950-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Priority date	Dec 4, 2015
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including for back-up power sources. In one aspect, a method includes providing a plurality of first battery devices, each first battery device respectively electrically coupled to a respective server rack in a plurality of server racks and having a respective capacity to provide power to the respective rack for a power anomaly for up to a first duration. Providing a second battery device electrically coupled to the plurality of server racks and having a capacity to provide power to the plurality of respective server racks for a power anomaly for up to a second duration, wherein the second duration is longer than the first duration. A power anomaly is a deviation of mains power from one or more of a nominal supply voltage and frequency.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
one or more data processing apparatus; and
a memory apparatus in data communication with the one or more data processing apparatus and storing instructions executable by the one or more data processing apparatus and that upon such execution cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
determining, for a plurality of loads and based on observed power anomalies for the loads, a power anomaly profile that describes historical statistics of observed power anomalies, wherein each load is electrically coupled to a respective first battery;
determining, for the plurality of loads and based on the power anomaly profile, a likelihood threshold that quantifies a likelihood of any future power anomaly exceeding a given duration; and
selecting a capacity of a second battery configured to be connected to the plurality of loads, the selecting being based on the historical statistics of the observed power anomalies and a power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads such that a likelihood of the second battery to provide power to the plurality of loads for a duration of any future power anomaly meets the determined likelihood threshold.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each load comprises a server rack.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein each first battery has a respective capacity to provide power to the load to which the first battery is electrically coupled for power anomalies having up to a respective first duration.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the given duration is longer in time than each respective first duration.

5. The system of claim 3 , further comprising the plurality of loads, each first battery, and the second battery, wherein the operations comprise:
determining that an actual power anomaly is occurring for one or more loads of the plurality of loads; and
in response to determining that the actual power anomaly is occurring, enabling, within the respective first duration for each of the one or more loads, the second battery to provide power to the plurality of loads.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein each power anomaly is a deviation of mains power from one or more of a nominal supply voltage or a nominal supply frequency.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein each power anomaly includes a frequency imbalance of a power grid, a voltage drop on the power grid, or a lack of adequate current within power provided by the power grid.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads is based on an amount of power consumed by the plurality of loads for a predetermined amount of time.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads comprises an energy rating for the plurality of loads.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the historical statistics of the observed power anomalies comprises a respective duration for each observed power anomaly experienced by the plurality of loads.

11. A method performed by one or more data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
determining, for a plurality of loads and based on observed power anomalies for the loads, a power anomaly profile that describes historical statistics of observed power anomalies, wherein each load is electrically coupled to a respective first battery;
determining, for the plurality of loads and based on the power anomaly profile, a likelihood threshold that quantifies a likelihood of any future power anomaly exceeding a given duration; and
selecting a capacity of a second battery configured to be connected to the plurality of loads, the selecting being based on the historical statistics of the observed power anomalies and a power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads such that a likelihood of the second battery to provide power to the plurality of loads for a duration of any future power anomaly meets the determined likelihood threshold.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each load comprises a server rack.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein each first battery has a respective capacity to provide power to the load to which the first battery is electrically coupled for power anomalies having up to a respective first duration.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the given duration is longer in time than each respective first duration.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein each power anomaly is a deviation of mains power from one or more of a nominal supply voltage or a nominal supply frequency.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein each power anomaly includes a frequency imbalance of a power grid, a voltage drop on the power grid, or a lack of adequate current within power provided by the power grid.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads is based on an amount of power consumed by the plurality of loads for a predetermined amount of time.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads comprises an energy rating for the plurality of loads.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the historical statistics of the observed power anomalies comprises a respective duration for each observed power anomaly experienced by the plurality of loads.

20. A non-transitory computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by one or more data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
determining, for a plurality of loads and based on observed power anomalies for the loads, a power anomaly profile that describes historical statistics of observed power anomalies, wherein each load is electrically coupled to a respective first battery;
determining, for the plurality of loads and based on the power anomaly profile, a likelihood threshold that quantifies a likelihood of any future power anomaly exceeding a given duration; and
selecting a capacity of a second battery configured to be connected to the plurality of loads, the selecting being based on the historical statistics of the observed power anomalies and a power consumption statistic for the plurality of loads such that a likelihood of the second battery to provide power to the plurality of loads for a duration of any future power anomaly meets the determined likelihood threshold.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Malone Christopher Gregory

Classifications

• H02J7/933

  the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters · CPC title

• H02J7/585

  Sequential battery discharge in systems with a plurality of batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/855

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• G05F1/66 Primary

  Regulating electric power · CPC title

• H02J9/00 Primary

  Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting · CPC title