[SolarX]

Hi there...

I would like to model a datacenter.

At this moment I consider the problem as follow:

- Rectangular shape
- 22 racks are considered as 1 volume with constant heat source (W/m^3)
- The air density is considered as constant
- Assumption is that there is a laminar flow
- The simulations are steady-state and all the parameters are considered as first-order in time and space (pressure-based solver)

Can someone give me some tips about the BC's which are normally used to model the racks in a datacenter? Does it need to contain all the racks...1 row contains 22 racks and each rack again contains 60 vertically placed IT-equipment.

I would like to hear what you think about this settings...how complex must the model become to have a reliable model? Because I only want to know whether all the equipments are in contact with the cooling air and what the temperature difference becomes over the equipment.

Thanks