Research Progress and Prospects on Airflow Distribution in Data Centers
With the continuous expansion of data centers and the increase of business applications,thermal environment problems have become more and more prominent.Optimizing airflow distribution,as an important means to improve the thermal environment,has become a hot area of concern in data center construction and operation.Based on the analysis of the current research status of improving airflow distribution at home and abroad,the airflow distribution optimization methods are classified,the advantages and disadvantages of exist-ing research are summarized,and the development trend of airflow distribution technology is analyzed.Sug-gestions are put forward to optimize the airflow distribution:first,install and transform baffle type flow guiding devices to separate hot air and cold air,prevent them from mixing and improve cooling efficiency;Second,in-crease the depth and height of the floor and static pressure box to improve the airflow path;Third,optimize the perforated floor structure,which can also achieve the effect of improving the airflow path;Fourth,control and optimize fan regulation to improve the airflow path,so as to improve the airflow distribution and improve the thermal performance of the cabinet.The future research on the thermal environment of data centers is also prospected.
Data CenterAirflow DistributionLayout OptimizationStructural Optimization
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