Thermal / Mechanical Energy
Thermal / Mechanical Energy
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I need to know if the following is a valid train of thought. Current philosophy states that in a data center each watt of electricity is converted to a watt of heat. You then use this for load calulations. I have noticed that with the Hitachi Tagmastore there are a lot of hard drives. These drives spin at a high rate. It currently consumes aout 10 kW.
What I need to know is if the power consumption should still be considered a thermal load or should it be derated because the energy is being used for mechanical work?
Thank you in advance for your input.
What I need to know is if the power consumption should still be considered a thermal load or should it be derated because the energy is being used for mechanical work?
Thank you in advance for your input.





RE: Thermal / Mechanical Energy
Hope this helps
Regards
Dave
www.wsec1.com
RE: Thermal / Mechanical Energy
Since they consume 10 kW, that's essentially all real power.
TTFN