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Raised-floor data centers are commonly used to house computer servers, telecommunications equipment, and data storage systems. The equipment dissipates a significant amount of heat and must be maintained at acceptable temperatures for reliable operation. It is not sufficient that the data center as a whole receives the required amount of cooling air. Each piece of equipment must be given the amount of cooling air that corresponds to its heat load. Therefore, special attention must be paid to the distribution of cooling air in the data center.

This paper uses the fluid mechanics of the underfloor space to calculate the distribution of the airflow rate through the perforated tiles. The effect of different factors such as the floor height and the open area of the perforated tiles is discussed.