Daikin Applied Unveils 60 MW Cooling Design for AI Data Centers
Daikin Applied has introduced a 60 MW cooling reference architecture for AI factories, combining water-cooled chillers with dry coolers. The design uses liquid cooling for most of the load and targets reduced water use.
Daikin Applied has announced a reference cooling architecture rated for a 60 MW IT load, aimed at AI factory deployments. The design is built around the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Platform with NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72, according to the company.
Liquid cooling carries 92% of the load, with air cooling covering the rest. The system pairs a high-temperature loop for coolant distribution units with a low-temperature loop for DDC Solutions S-Series rack containment units, which also provide fire suppression and water-loop protection.
Daikin Applied Magnitude WME oil-free magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers, rated up to 10 MW, are part of the architecture. Dry coolers replace evaporative cooling towers, which the company says removes cooling-tower make-up water. The iDCM supervisory system coordinates equipment and mode transitions.
Daikin Applied's CDU and data center dry cooler are still in development, with availability targeted for the second half of 2027.
For equipment buyers, ask whether the site's climate supports dry-cooler operation for most of the year, how chiller capacity maps to your planned IT load, and what the 2027 availability timeline means for project scheduling. Confirm redundancy and power-disturbance provisions against your facility requirements.