Raised Floor Airflow Management
Effectively Manage Bypass Air at the Raised Floor Level
Managing airflow through the horizonal plane of the raised floor is known as Raised Floor Airflow Management (AFM). Raised floor AFM ensures that the cooling capacity in a data center room is properly delivered to the cold aisle.
CEG offers a wide array of products for a raised floor environment that contribute to more efficient airflow and cooling – especially when they’re part of an aisle containment system.
Raised Floor AFM Best Practices
Seal all openings in the raised floor (except for supply panels).
Manage the type, location, and quantity of floor tiles in your environment. An airflow panel should provide enough cooling air in front of a rack(s) to ensure servers remain at safe operating temperatures without overcooling.
Consider your physical room space, leveling issues, weight loads, and equipment airflow ratings when determining which floor tiles, containment accessories, and sensors are right for your critical environment.
Stratification fins direct chilled air to balance airflow, eliminate hot spots.
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Hybrid panels can reduce aisle space from 4’ to 3’.
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Load ratings from 1000lbs to 5000lbs.
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Varying surface types – powder coated, high-pressure laminate, aluminum.
Airflow Panels
Cement filled, wood core, solid steel.
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Clearview allows for convenient underfloor viewing.
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Load ratings from 1000lbs to 5000lbs
Solid Floor Panels
Understand static pressure loss or fluctuation.
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Balance cooling airflow
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Increase available datapoints for better infrastructure insight.
Raised Floor Monitoring Panels
Attach to chamfer or slotted panels to finetune airflow.
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Allows for airflow adjustments down to the individual server level.
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CEG offers embedded slide dampers and opposed blade dampers from leading manufacturers.
Dampers
Fill cutouts to improve airflow and efficiency.
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CEG offers foam grommets in a variety of sizes and shapes.
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CEG offers brush grommets in a variety of sizes and shapes.
Grommets
Effectively controls airflow distribution by sealing off unused space.
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Easily cools hot spots with dedicated airflow partitioning.
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CEG offers baffle systems as part of a custom containment solution.
Under Floor Baffle Systems
Mass Airflow
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Temperature and Humidity
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Leak Detection
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Air Velocity and Air Pressure
Environmental Sensors
