Air Flow Management in Raised Floor Data Centers

• Main Authors: Arghode, Vaibhav K. (Author), Joshi, Yogendra (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer hardware.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Facility management.; Facility Management.; Energy Efficiency.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Computer Hardware.

The Brief discuss primarily two aspects of air flow management in raised floor data centers. Firstly, cooling air delivery through perforated tiles will be examined and influence of the tile geometry on flow field development and hot air entrainment above perforated tiles will be discussed. Secondly...