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A system and method for cooling electronic devices disposed with the inner volume of a fluid-tight sealed enclosure. Thermally conductive fluids that fill one or more volumes of said sealed enclosure may be circulated away from said sealed enclosure to an external heat exchange mechanism. The inner

A system and method for cooling electronic devices disposed with the inner volume of a fluid-tight sealed enclosure. Thermally conductive fluids that fill one or more volumes of said sealed enclosure may be circulated away from said sealed enclosure to an external heat exchange mechanism. The inner volume of the sealed container contains one or more single phase or multi-phase thermally conductive fluids and may contain solid or sealed hollow structures that conform to or occupy space between said electronic devices. Pressure balancing mechanisms may be included to maintain suitable pressure of gaseous fluid in a volume of the sealed container.

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1. A system for facilitating transfer of thermal energy from a volume of a containment vessel, said system comprising: said containment vessel enclosing the volume, said volume being sealed;a primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid at least partially filling said volume of said containment ves

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A system for facilitating transfer of thermal energy from a volume of a containment vessel, said system comprising: said containment vessel enclosing the volume, said volume being sealed;a primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid at least partially filling said volume of said containment vessel;at least one heat-generating electronic device disposed within said sealed volume of said containment vessel;at least one solid or sealed hollow structure disposed in said volume of said containment vessel for a volumetric displacement of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid disposed within said containment vessel, said at least one solid or sealed hollow structure adjacent to one of more of said at least one heat-generating electronic device, said at least one solid or sealed hollow structure is arranged to form at least one channel for directing a flow of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid upwards within said volume of said containment vessel; andat least one access fluid-tight entrance through a wall of said containment vessel to said volume of said containment vessel for providing access for at least one of: a power cable; a control cable; a data cable; a communications cable; or a signal cable. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid is a multi-phased fluid. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said containment vessel further comprises an inner pressure balancing mechanism for maintaining at least one of a pressure or a fluid level of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid within appropriate operational limits of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said containment vessel further comprises at least one secondary fluid fluid-tight entrance through said wall to said at least one said volume and at least one secondary thermally conductive fluid disposed in at least one heat exchange mechanism, said at least one heat exchange mechanism disposed with said volume of said containment vessel. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein said at least one secondary thermally conductive fluid is a multi-phased fluid. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein said at least one secondary thermally conductive fluid is circulated away from said containment vessel to a heat exchange unit disposed external to said containment vessel. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprises an external pressure balancing system including at least one external pressure balancing fluid-tight entrance through said wall of said containment vessel to said volume of said containment vessel for maintaining the at least one of a pressure or a fluid level of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid within an appropriate operational limits of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein said external pressure balancing system includes a means for accomplishing vapor condensation of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid, said means for accomplishing vapor condensation disposed exterior to said volume of said containment vessel. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein said containment vessel further comprises a means for rendering inoperable said at least one heat-generating electronic device disposed within said volume of said containment vessel, said means for rendering inoperable commanded to act by remote control or based upon specific events and/or circumstances detected by said at least one heat-generating electronic device. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one channel is oriented in at least one of vertical or inclined upwards direction. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein a portion of said at least one solid or sealed hollow structure substantially mates with a portion of said at least one heat-generating electronic device. 12. A method for facilitating transfer of thermal energy from a volume of a containment vessel, said method comprising: providing the containment vessel enclosing the volume, said volume being sealed;filling at least partially said volume of said containment vessel with a primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid;disposing at least one heat-generating electronic device within said sealed volume of said containment vessel;disposing solid or sealed hollow structures in said volume of said containment vessel for a volumetric displacement of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid disposed within said containment vessel, said at least one solid or sealed hollow structure adjacent to one of more of said at least one heat-generating electronic device, said at least one solid or sealed hollow structure is arranged to form at least one channel for directing a flow of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid upwards within said volume of said containment vessel; anddisposing at least one access fluid-tight entrance through a wall of said containment vessel to said volume of said containment vessel for providing access for at least one of: a power cable; a control cable; a data cable; a communications cable; or a signal cable. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid is a multi-phased fluid. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein said providing said containment vessel further comprises disposing an inner pressure balancing mechanism for maintaining at least one of a pressure or a fluid level of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid within appropriate operational limits of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein said providing said containment vessel further comprises disposing at least one secondary fluid fluid-tight entrance through said wall to said at least one said volume and disposing at least one secondary thermally conductive fluid disposed in at least one heat exchange mechanism, said at least one heat exchange mechanism disposed with said volume of said containment vessel. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said at least one secondary thermally conductive fluid is a multi-phased fluid. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein said at least one secondary thermally conductive fluid is circulated away from said containment vessel to a heat exchange unit disposed external to said containment vessel. 18. The method of claim 12, further comprises disposing an external pressure balancing system including at least one external pressure balancing fluid-tight entrance through said wall of said containment vessel to said volume of said containment vessel for maintaining the at least one of a pressure or a fluid level of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid within an appropriate operational limits of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said disposing said external pressure balancing system includes disposing a vapor condensation apparatus exterior to said volume of said containment vessel, the vapor condensation apparatus accomplishing vapor condensation of said primary dielectric thermally conductive fluid. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein said providing said containment vessel further comprises rendering inoperable said at least one heat-generating electronic device disposed within said containment vessel, said rendering inoperable being commanded to act by remote control or based upon specific events and/or circumstances detected by said at least one heat-generating electronic device. 21. The method of claim 12, wherein said at least one channel is oriented in at least one of vertical or inclined upwards direction. 22. The method of claim 12, wherein a portion of said at least one solid or sealed hollow structure substantially mates with a portion of said at least one heat-generating electronic device.