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Abstract

Data centers nowadays consume vast amounts of energy due to high density computational capabilities. Efficient energy consumption is a must to face the increased thermal dissipation of such modern data centers. Energy consumption can be addressed at multiple levels that include cooling requirements. Data center cooling represents a large portion of the energy consumed which can be minimized if best practices are applied in relation to the design of the data center. CFD simulations are the best tools to evaluate such practices in relation to the individual design of each data center. A simple raised floor data center was created using CFD software and two curtains were placed above the floor diffuser opening. The inlet air velocity was changed multiple times as well as the curtains heights. The results showed that: adding two curtains improves the temperature profile of the higher racks at the mid-plane, at low inlet velocities.