HYBRID GRID FOR COMPUTING FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS OF A DATA CENTER
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-12-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis tools for data centers face challenges in balancing grid cell number with solution time, requiring user intervention for non-uniform gridding, and impose restrictions on object size and placement, leading to potential inaccuracies and increased computation time.
A hybrid grid approach is introduced, combining uniform and variable grids, allowing objects to be sized and placed with finer granularity (down to 50 mm increments) while maintaining robustness and reducing user intervention, using a base grid with secondary cells added strategically to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
The hybrid grid method improves modeling accuracy and reduces computation time by allowing flexible object placement without compromising solution robustness, enabling efficient airflow and temperature analysis in data centers.