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ML-11-C001 -- Development of a Dynamic Energy Use Modeling Tool for Data Center Cooling Infrastructure
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ML-11-C001 -- Development of a Dynamic Energy Use Modeling Tool for Data Center Cooling Infrastructure
Conference Proceeding by ASHRAE, 2011
Dustin W. Demetriou, Student ASHRAE; H. Ezzat Khalifa, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE; Roger Schmidt, Ph.D., P.E., Member ASHRAE; Madhusudan Iyengar, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE
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Data center design point operation is rarely realized and most data center cooling equipment is operated off-design, which has a significant effect on the energy consumption. This paper addresses the development of a thermo-hydraulic model based on an existing ~6 MW data center and chiller plant located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Inherent in this model is the ability to capture off-design operation of the cooling infrastructure caused by changes in ambient conditions, operating strategies and fluctuations in IT load. Collected data is used for validation showing agreement within 5% in the aggregate, at a number of off-design operating conditions.
Citation: ASHRAE Conference Papers, Montreal, QC