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cold-plate pressure drop is product-, fluid-, temperature- and flow-specific; use the selected OEM pressure-flow curve including the declared fittings and quick disconnects

Use the named OEM pressure-flow curverecommendation

Value kindrecommendation — Recommendations are design guidance, not measured facts; validate them against the project boundary conditions.
ScopeA full test loop's pressure drop is not a per-cold-plate value.
As of2026-08-24
SourceOpen Compute Project, ACS Cold Plate Requirements · Pressure-drop characterization at declared coolant and flow conditions
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-12-22 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-08-24 · 2 revisions tracked
Claim idper-module-cold-plate-pressure-drop-depending

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