Data Center Cooling
Improve thermal reliability and reduce cooling cost with CFD you can act on. We provide Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) consulting for data centers—helping owners, operators, and design teams predict airflow distribution, rack inlet temperatures, containment performance, and failure-mode risk before changes are implemented on the floor. Whether you are planning a new layout, retrofitting containment, adding high-density racks, or troubleshooting hotspots, we convert complex room-scale flow physics into clear KPIs and practical recommendations.
What CFD delivers
CFD delivers the metrics stakeholders care about:
Hotspot identification and thermal compliance
Hot/cold aisle layout and containment design
Perforated/ventilated tile strategy and underfloor airflow
CRAC/CRAH placement, setpoints, and flow balance
Return path design (ceiling plenum, ducting, baffles)
Rack inlet temperature maps (compliance vs ASHRAE or internal limits)
Recirculation and bypass fractions, leakage paths, and mixing zones
Recirculation and bypass fractions, leakage paths, and mixing zones
ΔP budgets and flow balance across the room and containment zones
Sensitivity studies: worst-case wind/failure scenarios, load changes, and setpoint changes
Presentation-ready 3D contours/streamlines for communication and sign-off
Deliverables:
Executive summary with pass/fail thermal compliance and top risks
Rack inlet temperature and hotspot maps; tile CFM and pressure maps
Quantified recirculation/bypass metrics and leakage diagnosis
Recommended actions: containment sealing, tile strategy, setpoints, CRAC/CRAH placement, baffles/returns
Optional validation plan using spot measurements (rack inlets, underfloor pressure, airflow surveys)
Let’s discuss:
If you share a floor plan (or CAD), rack power map, and current cooling configuration, we can rapidly scope a CFD study and provide a practical roadmap to improve thermal compliance and reduce cooling energy.