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We developed a generalized testing methodology in which IT fans’ internal and external impedance effects are collapsed into a single curve (i.e., flow curve). Such curves can give accurate flow rate predictions of the IT equipment based on RPM logging. Flow curves cover the three possible airflow regions for IT in a contained environment. The experimental procedure is introduced to rank IT equipment...
This study illustrates basic guidelines for integrating empirical measurements to state of the art modeling approaches; that can be used to improve the accuracy of physics based data center CFD models. Experimental measurements gathered in a new research dedicated data center laboratory are used to guide an advanced approach to CFD modeling, the intent is to come up with a validated predictive model...
Data centers consume a significant amount of energy in the US and worldwide, much of which is consumed by the cooling infrastructure, particularly the chiller plant and computer room air conditioners and air handlers. To enable energy efficient data center designs, ASHRAE added two new IT environmental classes, A3 and A4, with associated allowable inlet air temperatures of 40C and 45C respectively...
Two-phase pumped-loop systems are being actively considered for cooling of high heat load electronics. In the present study, a computational method based on a two-level approach is developed for generalized system-level analysis of two-phase pumped-loop cooling systems containing multiple branches under steady-state conditions. Detailed one-dimensional analysis of components with distributed two-phase...
This paper uses previously published experimental data to present a comparison between test results and numerical simulations. The example considered is a large 7400 ft2 data canter that houses over 130 heat-producing racks (1.2 MW) and 12 air conditioning units. Localized hot spot heat fluxes were measured to be as high as 512 W/ft2 (5.5 kW/m2 ) for a 400 ft2 (37 m2 ) region. A numerical model based...
Microprocessor driven escalation of thermal management needs has resulted in significant cooling challenges at several different design levels, including the chip, package, module, board, and the rack, respectively, as well as for data centers in the case of servers. The spatial non-uniformity in the input power at the chip device or junction side, leads to the occurrence of hot spots that often represents...
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