Rack system and method of determining a climate condition thereof
AssigneeKnurr AG
InventorsMartin Gallmann, Olivier Honold, Rupert Reiter
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Abstract
A rack system (100) comprises a plurality of racks (105) arranged to form at least one aisle (120) between them. The aisle (120) is sealed such that essentially all of a cooling medium supplied to the aisle (120) passes through the racks (105). A bleeding opening is provided for enabling a bleeding of the cooling medium out of the aisle (120) and an entering of an ambient medium into the aisle (120). A sensor (such as a temperature sensor) is arranged to determine a medium flow direction through the bleeding opening. In one embodiment, a signal generated by the sensor is used to control at least one parameter of the cooling medium supplied to the aisle (120).
Claims26
A rack system, comprising
- a plurality of racks arranged to form at least one aisle between them, wherein the aisle is sealed such that essentially all of a cooling medium supplied to the aisle passes through the racks;
- a bleeding opening for enabling bleeding of the cooling medium out of the aisle and entering of an ambient medium into the aisle;
- a first sensor for determining a medium flow direction through the bleeding opening;
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- a control mechanism adapted to control at least one parameter of the cooling medium supplied to the aisle dependent on a signal generated by the first sensor, the signal being indicative of the medium flow direction.
A method for determining a climate condition of a rack system comprising a plurality of racks arranged to form an aisle between them, the method comprising:
- supplying a cooling medium into the aisle, wherein the aisle is sealed such that essentially all of the cooling medium supplied to the aisle passes through the racks;
- providing a bleeding opening enabling bleeding of the cooling medium out of the aisle and entering of an ambient medium into the aisle;
- determining a medium flow direction through the bleeding opening;
- and controlling at least one parameter of the cooling medium supplied to the aisle dependent on the medium flow direction.
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