Title :
Rapid Three-Dimensional Thermal Characterization of Large-Scale Computing Facilities
Author :
Hamann, Hendrik F. ; Lacey, James A. ; Boyle, Martin O. ; Schmidt, Roger R. ; Iyengar, Madhusudan
Author_Institution :
IBM T. J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY
fDate :
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate a mobile measurement technology which allows for fast and systematic 3-D temperature mapping of data centers. This technology yields the first experimental 3-D temperature images of an actual data center. The experimental temperature distributions reveal strong hot spots in the data center suggesting that current cooling schemes can be readily improved.
Keywords :
computational fluid dynamics; computer centres; temperature distribution; thermal management (packaging); 3D temperature mapping; computational fluid dynamics; cooling schemes; data centers; large-scale computing facilities; mobile measurement technology; rapid three-dimensional thermal characterization; temperature distributions; Computational fluid dynamic (CFD); data center; mobile measurement technology (MMT); thermal management;
Journal_Title :
Components and Packaging Technologies, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCAPT.2008.923629
