Numerical analysis for thermal management of data center with phase change material

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dc.contributor.authorF. Oztop H.
dc.contributor.authorÖzgül R.
dc.contributor.authorSelimefendigil F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:04:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:04:17Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of a data center and thermal management by using phase change material (PCM). Numerical studies were conducted for two dimensional model of data center and installation of PCM at different locations. Design/methodology/approach: Finite volume method was used for the unsteady problem, while impacts of air velocity and PCM location on the flow field, thermal pattern variations and phase change dynamics were evaluated. Three different locations of the PCM were considered while air velocity was also varied during the simulation. Thermal field variations and cooling performance of the system for different PCM location scenarios were compared. Findings: It was observed that the installation of the PCM has significant impacts on the vortex formation, thermal field variation within the system and its performance. The left, right and top wall installation of the PCM changed the thermal patterns near the heat cell of the data centre. The phase change process is fast for the upper wall installation of the PCM, while the discrepancy of the melt fraction dynamics between different air flow at this position is minimum. The case where PCM placed in the upper wall at the highest air velocity is the best configuration in terms of heat storage. The utilization of PCM and changing its locations provide an excellent tool for thermal management and cooling performance of data centre. Originality/value: Results of this study can be used for initial design and optimization of cooling systems for thermal management of data centers while the importance of the high-performance computing becomes very crucial for the advanced simulations in different technological applications. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1108/HFF-11-2021-0719
dc.identifier.issn09615539
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/12645
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing
dc.subjectAir
dc.subjectCooling
dc.subjectCooling systems
dc.subjectDigital storage
dc.subjectFinite volume method
dc.subjectHeat storage
dc.subjectInformation management
dc.subjectLocation
dc.subjectPhase change materials
dc.subjectStorage management
dc.subjectTemperature control
dc.subjectVortex flow
dc.subjectAir velocities
dc.subjectCooling performance
dc.subjectDatacenter
dc.subjectDesign/methodology/approach
dc.subjectMaterial location
dc.subjectPerformance
dc.subjectThermal energy storage
dc.subjectThermal field variation
dc.subjectThermal patterns
dc.subjectTwo dimensional model
dc.subjectComputational fluid dynamics
dc.titleNumerical analysis for thermal management of data center with phase change material
dc.typeArticle

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