“Active Floor” is a flexible system designed for cooling high density thermal loads resulting from the use of modern Blade Servers and Tera Routers.
Integrated within a modular raised floor in front of the intake of the server rack, the Uniflair Active Floor fits exactly into a standard modular raised floor featuring 600mm x 600mm panels.
The cold air distributed by the Close Control perimeter units is directly channelled to the source of the thermal load thanks to the sophisticated adjustment of the direction of the air flow. The Active Floor creates a high density bubble of air which is maintained at a constant temperature along the whole intake section of the rack (from the lowest to the highest point), guaranteeing operation at the nominal conditions required by the rack manufacturer. The air flow varies according to the thermal load detected by the two sensors positioned in the discharge section of the blade server or in the suction side (top).
The Active Floor minimises energy absorption thanks to the use of an innovative fan with an electrical commutable motor.
The Active Floor may be used both in stand alone applications to slave high density servers in traditional data centres, as well as with Close Control perimeter units together with an innovative automatic floor pressurisation system which has been fully tested by Uniflair. It may also be inserted in the Active Floor System for optimum control of the operating conditions in the server rooms.
Uniflair’s extensive testing of the Active Floor guarantees optimum operation of the equipment at high density for loads installed in each module up to 15 kW.
Combined with the Cool Pool solution, this ensures control of thermal loads up to and beyond 25 kW/rack.