Design optimization for cooling

A computer implemented method for designing a data center optimized for cooling of components in the data center, the method comprising:

• generating, by the processor, a small geometric length scale model of the data center, wherein the small geometric length scale model includes geometrical specifications of a small component of the data center, the small component comprising at least one of a processor chip and vent-tile;
• ascertaining, by the processor, for the small geometric length scale model, outlet values of at least one flow parameter associated with a cooling medium, based on input inlet values of the at least one flow parameter and a fluid dynamics simulation of circulation of the cooling medium in the small geometric length scale model;
• determining, by the processor, an empirical model indicative of fluid behaviour of the cooling medium in the small geometric length scale model using a data-based modeling framework, based on the input inlet values and the ascertained outlet values of the at least one flow parameter;
• generating, by the processor, a full-scale physics-based model based on a full-scale model of the data center, the full-scale physics based model being indicative of geometry of a full-scale of the components of the data center without the geometrical specifications of the small component;
• integrating, by the processor, the empirical model with the full-scale physics-based model to obtain an integrated physics-based model for simulating fluid flow behaviour of the cooling medium in the data center;
• and
• determining, by the processor, full-scale outlet values of the at least one flow parameter of the cooling medium for the data center, based on inlet values of the at least one flow parameter in the data center and the integrated physics-based model, for optimizing the data center for cooling of the components.

A design optimization system for designing a data center, the design optimization system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising,
• a determination module configured to,
• generate a small geometric length scale model of the data center, wherein the small geometric length scale model includes geometrical specifications of a small component of the data center, the small component comprising at least one of a processor chip and vent-tile;
• ascertain, for the small geometric length scale model, outlet values of at least one flow parameter associated with a cooling medium, based on input inlet values of the at least one flow parameter and a fluid dynamics simulation of circulation of the cooling medium in the small geometric length scale model;
• a modeling module configured to:
• determine an empirical model indicative of fluid behaviour of the cooling medium in the small geometric length scale model using a data-based modeling framework, based on the input inlet values and the ascertained outlet values of the at least one flow parameter;
• generate a full-scale physics-based model based on a full-scale model of the data center, the full-scale physics based model being indicative of geometry of a full-scale of the components of the data center without the geometrical specifications of the small component;
• integrate the empirical model with the full-scale physics-based model to obtain an integrated physics-based model for simulating fluid flow behaviour of the cooling medium in the data center;
• and
• determine full-scale outlet values of the at least one flow parameter of the cooling medium for the data center, based on inlet values of the at least one flow parameter in the data center and the integrated physics-based model, for optimizing the data center for cooling of the components.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a set of computer readable instructions that, when executed, perform acts comprising:

• generating a small geometric length scale model of the data center, wherein the small geometric length scale model includes geometrical specifications of a small component of the data center, the small component comprising at least one of a processor chip and vent-tile;
• ascertaining for the small geometric length scale model, outlet values of at least one flow parameter associated with a cooling medium, based on input inlet values of the at least one flow parameter and a fluid dynamics simulation of circulation of the cooling medium in the small geometric length scale model;
• determining an empirical model indicative of fluid behaviour of the cooling medium in the small geometric length scale model using a data-based modeling framework, based on the input inlet values and the ascertained outlet values of the at least one flow parameter;
• generating a full-scale physics-based model based on a full-scale model of the data center, the full-scale physics based model being indicative of geometry of a full-scale of the components of the data center without the geometrical specifications of the small component;
• integrating the empirical model with the full-scale physics-based model to obtain an integrated physics-based model for simulating fluid flow behaviour of the cooling medium in the data center;
• and
• determining full-scale outlet values of the at least one flow parameter of the cooling medium for the data center, based on inlet values of the at least one flow parameter in the data center and the integrated physics-based model, for optimizing the data center for cooling of the components.