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Thermal profile of a high-density data center: hot spot heat fluxes of 512 W/ft2.

Author(s) : SCHMIDT R., IYENGAR M., BEATY D., et al.

Summary

This paper describes the thermal profile of a 23.2 × 29.9 m data center and the measurement techniques employed to fully capture the detailed thermal environment. In a portion of the data center 4.9 × 7.9 m, which encompasses very high powered servers, the heat flux is 5500 W/m2. Most racks within this area dissipated approximately 19 kW. Detailed measurements were taken in this data center of electronic equipment power usage, perforated floor tile airflow, cable cut-out airflow, computer room air-conditioning airflow, and electronic equipment inlet air temperatures. In addition to these measurements, the physical features of the data center were recorded such that a detailed CFD model could be employed to compare the results.

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  • Original title: Thermal profile of a high-density data center: hot spot heat fluxes of 512 W/ft2.
  • Record ID : 2006-3138
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 2005 Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA. Volume 111, part 2 + CD-ROM.
  • Publication date: 2005

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