Convective Heat Transfer Analysis of a Data Center
Measuring supply temperature, supply airflow rate, RCI, and cooling cost function
The increased adoption of cloud computing and the advent of 5G network connectivity are continuing to drive demand for data centers.
As power densities of racks rapidly increase due to limited space, cooling efficiency is top of mind for companies in the industry. Cooling systems are very energy intensive, using as much (or more) energy as the computers they are created for, and they are expected to run continuously with the same effectiveness. This creates a need for optimization by choosing the most appropriate cooling system and implementing layout modifications in an attempt to maintain performance standards and reduce energy consumption.