TY - GEN
T1 - Alternative layouts for air distribution improvement of a computing data center
AU - Wang, F. J.
AU - Lai, C. M.
AU - Huang, Y. S.
AU - Huang, J. S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In this study, numerical simulation by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes were conducted to investigate the influence of alternative layouts for air distribution in a full scale newly constructed data center. Through the simulation of different airflow distribution patterns in the data center, the optimum practice for cooling airflow arrangement can be identified easily. The simulation results also revealed that the best practice with a vertical under floor cooling architecture can provide satisfactory airflow distribution and thermal management. Higher cooling performance can be achieved by providing better separation of cold and hot aisle stream. Rack cooling index (RCI) has been used to evaluate the cooling performance of environmental conditions for the data center facility. Numerical study through CFD simulation can not only identify the best practice for airflow distribution, but also provide the energy-efficient and cost-effective HVAC system specific for data center facility.
AB - In this study, numerical simulation by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes were conducted to investigate the influence of alternative layouts for air distribution in a full scale newly constructed data center. Through the simulation of different airflow distribution patterns in the data center, the optimum practice for cooling airflow arrangement can be identified easily. The simulation results also revealed that the best practice with a vertical under floor cooling architecture can provide satisfactory airflow distribution and thermal management. Higher cooling performance can be achieved by providing better separation of cold and hot aisle stream. Rack cooling index (RCI) has been used to evaluate the cooling performance of environmental conditions for the data center facility. Numerical study through CFD simulation can not only identify the best practice for airflow distribution, but also provide the energy-efficient and cost-effective HVAC system specific for data center facility.
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.677.282
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.677.282
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84876003116
SN - 9783037856420
T3 - Advanced Materials Research
SP - 282
EP - 285
BT - Micro Nano Devices, Structure and Computing Systems II
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
T2 - 2013 2nd International Conference on Micro Nano Devices, Structure and Computing Systems, MNDSCS 2013
Y2 - 23 January 2013 through 24 January 2013
ER -