Polargy Rack Top Baffle CFD Study
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Q: Does Partial Height Containment Work?
A: Yes.
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Partial Height Containment Architecture
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Partial Height CFD Analysis
BASE LINE 562 kW of heat load
164 racks
Slab floor
CRAH Galleries
18” Rack Top Baffles
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CFD Test #1 No containment
RESULTS Hot spots
Recirculation over cabinets
16 non-compliant cabinets
Inlet temps > 89.6°F
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CFD Test #2 Rack Top Baffles & No Doors
RESULTS
18” Rack Top Baffles
Significant improvement
Non-compliant cabinets reduced from 16 to 2
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RESULTS
18” Rack Top Baffles
Aisle End Doors
100% compliance
CFD Test #3 Rack Top Baffles with Doors
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CFD Conclusions
• Partial height containment eliminated recirculation in the CFD modeling.
• Today, the room is operating within the Service Level Agreement terms with no cabinets out of compliance.
Site’s Data Center Manager, “Just a side note - the baffles work great.”
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PolarPlexTM Rack Top Baffle
Quickly and economically install partial height containment with PolarPlexTM Rack Top Baffles.
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