airflow management

Dampers — Ruskin

October 19, 2020

The CD50DC, CD60DC, and TED50DC dampers also offer a new coupler option that joins two damper sections without a jackshaft.

The Evolution of Thermal Management

How to meet new design standards and customer expectations

Steve Madara

September 18, 2020

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While many data centers have embraced newer cooling technologies that are inherently more efficient than the systems of the past, outdated control strategies aren’t enabling these systems to deliver precisely the right amount of air to equipment racks with the greatest efficiency.

White Paper | Data Center Airflow Management Basics

Take Key Steps to Optimizing Data Center Cooling Performance with this New White Paper

September 13, 2020

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A main operational challenge in the data center is optimizing cooling performance, which helps improve overall capacity utilization and reduces cooling costs and OpEx.

Hot Aisle Insight

Avoid a Server Meltdown

Summer cooling tips for your data center

Julius Neudorfer

July 29, 2020

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Many times, when the actual capacity of the cooling system is not severely exceeded by the actual heat load of the equipment, optimizing the airflow may improve the situation until a new or additional cooling system is installed.

Best Practices for Raised Floors When Using Cold Aisle Containment

Data center containment best practices that don’t bust your budget — Part 4

Rob Huttemann

Tim Hirschenhofer

July 28, 2020

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Before jumping into cost-effective raised floor suggestions, remember the goal of any airflow management initiative is to improve the intake air temperatures to IT equipment.

Temperature distribution of server racks

Convective Heat Transfer Analysis of a Data Center

Measuring supply temperature, supply airflow rate, RCI, and cooling cost function

July 28, 2020

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As power densities of racks rapidly increase due to limited space, cooling efficiency is top of mind for companies in the industry.

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Podcast | Real-Life Airflow Management

The Thought Cloud podcast episode with Anthony Gennello of CEG

July 9, 2020

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In this podcast, Anthony Gennello of CEG shares advice on how to properly plan and prepare for containment solutions, providing real-life examples along the way.

Automatic Balancing Dampers — Greenheck

June 2, 2020

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Model ABD-Z1 is the latest addition to Greenheck’s line of automatic balancing dampers (ABDs) that provide on-demand control to ventilation systems.

Managing Airflow at the Room Level

Data center containment best practices that don’t bust your budget — Part 3

Lars Strong P.E.

Rob Huttemann

May 26, 2020

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Room level airflow management is fraught with misconceptions and half-truths, making it the least understood aspect of airflow management.

Coronavirus and Construction

Designers Weigh Strategies for COVID-19 Isolation Rooms

Collaboration is key

Nadine M. Post

April 29, 2020

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Teams are working behind the scenes on longer-lead time COVID-19 retrofits and conversions for hospitals, hotels and dormitories. Many of these are aimed at increasing the supply of coronavirus-patient intensive care units and airborne infection isolation rooms to protect health-care workers.