Rack Emulator

Validate Cooling Distribution Unit Thermal and Flow Performance prior to AI Infrastructure Installation and Startup.
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Protect IT Equipment Investments

Safeguard your AI data center projects and multi-million dollar server equipment.

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Validate Cooling Distribution Unit Capacity and Setup

Test CDU Settings and Connections with Real Thermal Loads and Active Pressure Drop.
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Power Up AI Infrastructure with Confidence

Ensure Liquid Cooling System Performance Meets IT Equipment Demands Before Start Up.
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Mimic Any Rack Load up to 250kW

Match Thermal and Flow Loads of a Wide Range of Rack Configurations with a Single Unit.

What is a Rack Emulator?

A rack emulator is a piece of equipment designed to test and verify the thermal and flow performance of a coolant distribution unit prior to IT equipment installation. A rack emulator sits in the same footprint as a rack and mimics the thermal and flow load output of a real rack.
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What Does a Rack Emulator Do?

A Rack Emulator mimics the thermal load and pressure drop of a rack of IT equipment. A series of high-powered heaters generate heat equivalent to the amount created by AI processors, memory and other electronics that would be connected to the Technology Cooling System (TCS) liquid cooling loop. A control valve adjusts to match the pressure drop the TCS loop would experience across the entire liquid system within the rack, from the liquid cooling loop, through quick disconnects, and out through the manifolds.

Dynamic Rack Load Emulation

Leverage Boyd’s Thermal Rack Emulator to verify leak-free piping and CDU operation, check electrical input power wiring, and most importantly simulate the pressure drop of the server rack to validate the CDU performance. Customers that use the Rack Emulator can expedite AI Data Center installations and performance validation, bringing more processing power online faster.

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Why use Boyd’s Thermal Rack Emulator?

Boyd’s Rack Emulator fully simulates AI server rack function and footprint, as opposed to traditional load banks that only force heat through a system. Our rack emulator is a dynamic load that can imitate a server rack during operation. This enables commissioning professionals to ensure complex liquid cooling systems are correctly setup to meet performance requirements.

250kW Rack Emulator Features

FeaturesMetricImperial
Dimensions610mm x 1513mm x 2400mm24” x 60” x 94.5”
Weight (dry)770 kg1700 lbs
Electrical Service380-480VAC/3Ph/50&60Hz
Thermal LoadUp to 250kW at 480VAC
Minimum Flow Rate210 LPM56 GPM
Maximum Flow Rate420 LPM110 GPM
Minimum Pressure Drop0.4 bar6 PSI
Maximum Pressure Drop2.75 bar40 PSI

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