DATA CENTER AIR ROUTING SYSTEM

摘要

A data center air routing system (10) that may function as a hot aisle or as a cold aisle. The data center air routing system (10) includes one or more free-standing, essentially identical, modular system units (20, 20a). Each modular unit (20, 20a) has two sidewalls (30), a ceiling (50), and a door or panel (60) at either end to form an interior, enclosed aisle. Two or more modular units (20, 20a) may be coupled together end-to-end. Each modular unit (20, 20a) further includes one or more sidewall blanking panels (31) that may be removed to create gaps of varying height and width to accommodate one or more IT racks (71-73, 271-275). Each modular unit (20, 20a) may also include one or more ceiling-mounted air ducts (45), baffles (88) and fans (87) to manage air flow.