Seminar 32 -- Ramification of Aisle Containment and Server Airflow Design in New and Existing Data Centers

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Cold and hot aisle containment has become a widely accepted method of increasing the efficiency of data center operation. The concept of physically separating cold and hot air paths in the data center makes logical sense, and aisle containment provides a simple method for accomplishing this, that on the surface appears to remove the chance of any airflow mixing. However, like most data center operation concepts, the true nature of containment is more complex. This presentation explores the theoretical application of aisle containment, and the reality of server airflow leakage that results in bypass air that is at the heart of the potential inefficiencies that may be found. Methods of eliminating this bypass air are presented.

32-1 Ramification of Aisle Containment and Server Airflow Design In New and Existing Data Centers
/ Daniel B. Kennedy, Tate Inc.
/ This product contains: Recorded Presentation, Audio (mp3), Slides (pdf)

Citation: ASHRAE Seminar Recording, 2012 Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX



Product Code(s): D-SA12Sem32