System and methods for rack cooling analysis
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for modeling cooling performance, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer, input data from a storage device, the input data including data related to physical structures within at least one equipment rack, wherein the physical structures provide resistance to airflow within the at least one equipment rack;
selecting, based on the data related to physical structures, at least one first equation of a plurality of predetermined equations that describe pressure values in a plurality of spaces within the at least one equipment rack;
determining pressure values in identified spaces of the plurality of spaces by solving the at least one first equation using the input data;
determining airflow values between identified spaces by calculating a difference between the pressure values;
storing, on the storage device, the airflow values as equipment rack airflow values within the at least one equipment rack;
(A) determining a temperature value at an outlet of the at least one equipment rack based on the equipment rack airflow values and a temperature value at an inlet of the at least one equipment rack;
(B) executing a room cooling performance model using the equipment rack airflow values and the temperature value at the outlet;
(C) receiving, from the room cooling performance model, an updated temperature value at the inlet of the at least one equipment rack;
(D) storing, on the storage device, the updated temperature value as the temperature value at the inlet;
(E) determining whether a difference between the updated temperature value and a previous temperature value at the inlet is greater than a threshold; and
(F) repeating acts (A) through (E) until the difference is not greater than the threshold.
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Abstract
According to at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for modeling cooling performance is provided. The method includes acts of receiving, by a computer, input data from a storage device, the input data including data related to physical structures within at least one equipment rack, selecting, based on the data related to physical structures, at least one first equation of a plurality of predetermined equations that describe pressure values in a plurality of spaces within the at least one equipment rack, determining pressure values in identified spaces of the plurality of spaces by solving the at least one first equation using the input data, determining airflow values between identified spaces by calculating a difference between the pressure values and storing, on the storage device, the airflow values as equipment rack airflow values within the at least one equipment rack.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for modeling cooling performance, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer, input data from a storage device, the input data including data related to physical structures within at least one equipment rack, wherein the physical structures provide resistance to airflow within the at least one equipment rack; selecting, based on the data related to physical structures, at least one first equation of a plurality of predetermined equations that describe pressure values in a plurality of spaces within the at least one equipment rack; determining pressure values in identified spaces of the plurality of spaces by solving the at least one first equation using the input data; determining airflow values between identified spaces by calculating a difference between the pressure values; storing, on the storage device, the airflow values as equipment rack airflow values within the at least one equipment rack; (A) determining a temperature value at an outlet of the at least one equipment rack based on the equipment rack airflow values and a temperature value at an inlet of the at least one equipment rack; (B) executing a room cooling performance model using the equipment rack airflow values and the temperature value at the outlet; (C) receiving, from the room cooling performance model, an updated temperature value at the inlet of the at least one equipment rack; (D) storing, on the storage device, the updated temperature value as the temperature value at the inlet; (E) determining whether a difference between the updated temperature value and a previous temperature value at the inlet is greater than a threshold; and (F) repeating acts (A) through (E) until the difference is not greater than the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for modeling cooling performance, the system including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and being configured to:
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receive input data from a storage device, the input data including data related to physical structures within at least one equipment rack, wherein the physical structures provide resistance to airflow within the at least one equipment rack; select, based on the data related to physical structures, at least one first equation of a plurality of predetermined equations that describe pressure values in a plurality of spaces within the at least one equipment rack; determine pressure values in identified spaces of the plurality of spaces by solving the at least one first equation using the input data; determine airflow values between identified spaces by calculating a difference between the pressure values; store, on the storage device, the airflow values as equipment rack airflow values within the at least one equipment rack; (A) determine a temperature value at an outlet of the at least one equipment rack based on the equipment rack airflow values and a temperature value at an inlet of the at least one equipment rack; (B) execute a room cooling performance model using the equipment rack airflow values and the temperature value at the outlet; (C) receive, from the room cooling performance model, an updated temperature value at the inlet of the at least one equipment rack; (D) store, on the storage device, the updated temperature value as the temperature value at the inlet; (E) determine whether a difference between the updated temperature value and a previous temperature value at the inlet is greater than a threshold; and (F) repeat acts (A) through (E) until the difference is not greater than the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instruction for modeling cooling performance including instructions that will cause at least one processor to:
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receive input data from a storage device, the input data including data related to physical structures within at least one equipment rack, wherein the physical structures provide resistance to airflow within the at least one equipment rack; select, based on the data related to physical structures, at least one first equation of a plurality of predetermined equations that describe pressure values in a plurality of spaces within the at least one equipment rack; determine pressure values in identified spaces of the plurality of spaces by solving the at least one first equation using the input data; determine airflow values between identified spaces by calculating a difference between the pressure values; store, on the storage device, the airflow values as equipment rack airflow values within the at least one equipment rack; (A) determine a temperature value at an outlet of the at least one equipment rack based on the equipment rack airflow values and a temperature value at an inlet of the at least one equipment rack; (B) execute a room cooling performance model using the equipment rack airflow values and the temperature value at the outlet; (C) receive, from the room cooling performance model, an updated temperature value at the inlet of the at least one equipment rack; (D) store, on the storage device, the updated temperature value as the temperature value at the inlet; (E) determine whether a difference between the updated temperature value and a previous temperature value at the inlet is greater than a threshold; and (F) repeat acts (A) through (E) until the difference is not greater than the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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