Computational fluid dynamic investigation of liquid rack cooling in data centres

被引:132
|
作者
Almoli, Ali [1 ]
Thompson, Adam [1 ]
Kapur, Nikil [1 ]
Summers, Jonathan [1 ]
Thompson, Harvey [1 ]
Hannah, George [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Mech Engn, Inst Engn Thermofluids Surfaces & Interfaces iETS, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[2] Airedale Int Air Conditioning Ltd, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
Data centres; Liquid cooling; Heat transfer; CFD modelling;
D O I
10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.02.003
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Relying on thermal air management in a data centre is becoming less effective as heat densities from the Information Technology (IT) equipment continue to rise. Direct liquid cooling is more efficient at transferring the waste heat, but requires liquid loops passing as close as possible to the heat source. A new Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) strategy is developed for data centre scenarios where a liquid loop heat exchanger is attached at the rear of server racks (back doors), which can avoid the need to separate the cold and hot air streams in traditional hot/cold aisle arrangements. The effectiveness of additional fans in the back door heat exchangers is investigated using the three-dimensional CFD model of a simplified three-aisle, six-rack data centre configuration. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:150 / 155
页数:6
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [21] Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of Atomization Spray Cooling Nozzle Designs for Micromachining
    Lunardelli, Andressa
    Wentz, John E.
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2013, VOL 2A, 2014,
  • [22] Optimization of Cooling Systems in Data Centre by Computational Fluid Dynamics Model and Simulation
    Romadhon, Rahmat
    Ali, Maisarah
    Mahdzir, Ayub Mohd
    Abakr, Yousif Abdalla
    2009 CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, 2009, : 322 - 327
  • [23] Numerical investigation of a nanofluidic heat exchanger by employing computational fluid dynamic
    Hu, Dongtao
    Wang, Jing
    Tang, Qi
    JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, 2021, 144 (05) : 1831 - 1838
  • [24] Numerical investigation of a nanofluidic heat exchanger by employing computational fluid dynamic
    Dongtao Hu
    Jing Wang
    Qi Tang
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2021, 144 : 1831 - 1838
  • [25] A computational fluid dynamic acoustic investigation of a tiltwing eVTOL concept aircraft
    Higgins, Ross J.
    Barakos, George N.
    Shahpar, Shahrokh
    Tristanto, Indi
    AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2021, 111
  • [26] Universal Cooling of Data Centres: A CFD Analysis
    Watson, Bryony
    Venkiteswaran, Vinod Kumar
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED ENERGY, 2017, 142 : 2711 - 2720
  • [27] Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modelling of floating photovoltaic cooling system with loop thermosiphon
    Sutanto, Bayu
    Indartono, Yuli Setyo
    10TH INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF ADVANCES IN THERMOFLUIDS (IMAT 2018): SMART CITY: ADVANCES IN THERMOFLUID TECHNOLOGY IN TROPICAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 2019, 2062
  • [28] Computational fluid dynamic simulation of the pressure distribution on the natural draught cooling tower shell
    Bllazik-Borowa, E.
    Archives of Civil Engineering, 2007, 53 (02) : 225 - 241
  • [29] Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of Eccentric Atomization Spray Cooling Nozzle Designs for Micromachining
    Lunardelli, Andressa
    Wentz, John E.
    JOURNAL OF MICRO AND NANO-MANUFACTURING, 2014, 2 (02):
  • [30] Computational Fluid Dynamic Study on the Effect of Cooling Tower Plume in an Alley of a Mega City
    Chan, Man Him
    Liu, Chun-Ho
    Chan, Daniel W. T.
    6TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, VOLS I-III, PROCEEDINGS, 2009, : 804 - 810