Energy optimization of air-cooled data centers

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Khalifa, H E ^a   Demetriou, D W ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR SUPPLY; COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS; COOLING POWER; DATA CENTER COOLING; DATA CENTERS; DELETERIOUS EFFECTS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN; FLOWTHROUGH; HIGH TEMPERATURE RISE; NONUNIFORM; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPERATING STRATEGY; OPTIMAL OPERATION; POWER CONSUMPTION; RECIRCULATIONS; TEMPERATURE RISE; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

COMBUSTORS; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INLET FLOW; OPTIMIZATION; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SERVERS; TEMPERATURE;

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS;

EID: 79951566319     PISSN: 19485085     EISSN: 19485093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4003427     Document Type: Article

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