How do we account for the effect of pipes and cables present in the plenum?
You represent pipes and cables as blockages at specified locations. TileFlow automatically accounts for the blockage effect and flow resistance of the blockages. The blockages can be rectangular, circular, or (thin) partitions. Back to top Can we use partitions to control the flow? Yes. Partitions provide one possible way of modifying the pressure distribution under the raised floor and hence the airflow distribution of the cooling air. You can use partitions to change the flow velocity and to modify the airflow path. TileFlow allows you to place perforated partitions. Thus, by placing partitions at strategic locations and choosing appropriate level of perforations, you are able to obtain the desired distribution of flow rate through perforated tiles. The use of perforated partitions for controlling airflow is illustrated in Example 8 of the set of illustrative examples supplied with TileFlow.
