A reconfigurable airflow director for modular blade chassis. The airflow
director includes multiple duct channels having adjustable inlets and/or
outlets. The airflow director may be reconfigured to adjust the amount of
airflow across selected blades and selected zones on an individual blade.
In one embodiment, snap-in airflow blockers are employed to block all or
a portion of selected inlets or outlets to adjust the airflow through
corresponding duct channels. In one embodiment, adjustable inlet vanes
are employed to increase or decrease the size of adjacent inlets. In one
embodiment, the airflow director is formed from multiple airflow director
modules, each including an outer shell having multiple ribs extending
therefrom to form multiple airflow channels, wherein the airflow director
modules are stacked together to form a plurality of duct channels.
Modular fan assemblies including multiple hot-swappable fans are employed
to push and/or draw airflow through the duct channels of the airflow
director.