Patent ID: 7630795
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: F28D,F28F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method of facilitating cooling of n electronics racks of a data center employing m air-cooling units within the data center, wherein n≧1 and m≧1, the method comprising: determining airflow rate through and heat load rate of the n electronics racks; setting airflow rate through the m air-cooling units based on the determined airflow rate through the n electronics racks; determining heat removal rate of the m air-cooling units; and dynamically determining whether a difference between the heat removal rate of the m air-cooling units and the heat load rate of the n electronics racks is within a defined tolerance, and if not, automatically adjusting heat removal rate of the m air-cooling units to bring the difference within the defined tolerance, thereby facilitating cooling of the n electronics racks of the data center.