RP 1487的目标是为单个普通机架类型（前后气流）开发简化的机架边界条件，该条件可在数据中心的全室CFD模拟中实现，以进行精确的气流和传热分析。黑匣子模型和开箱模型都能简单有效地表示单个机架产生的温度分布。用户只需输入最少的服务器热量和气流，就可以创建一个精确而简单的机架模型，用于数据中心模拟。该研究项目既验证了行业中使用的许多当前假设，也为数据中心机架建模提供了明确的标准。

The objective RP 1487 was to develop simplified rack boundary conditions for a single common rack type (front-to-back airflow) that could be implemented in a full-room CFD simulation of a data center for accurate airflow and heat transfer analysis.Both the Black Box and Open Box Models are simple and effective at representing the temperature distribution created by a single rack. With minimal inputs of server heat generation and airflow, the user can create an accurate and simple rack model for use in data center simulations. This research project both validates many of the current assumptions used in the industry and well as providing clear standards for modeling racks in data centers.