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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.7.726

Evaluation of Cooling Energy Saving through Applying Aisle Partition System on a Data Center Server Room  

Park, Jong-Soo (Department of Architecture, Inha Technical College)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.7, 2016 , pp. 726-733 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, a computer simulation of the three types of air distribution systems, open type system, aisle partition system and aisle containment system, to evaluate the applicability of the aisle partition system on a data center server room. The variables of the simulation were the height and location of the partition fixed on the top server rack. The energy efficiency of the air distribution systems were confirmed to be excellent in the order of the aisle containment system, aisle partition system, and open type system. In the cold aisle partition system, the height of the partition that can be effective in saving cooling energy by obstructing sufficient air recirculation was found to be more than 0.9m. In the hot aisle partition system, the height of the partition was found to be more than 0.8m.
Keywords
Aisle partition system; Data center; Energy; Partition height and location; Simulation;
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