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Challenges for Megawatt-Scale Artificial Intelligence Rack Infrastructure

Nawaz, Kashif [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000251612491)·Mohammad, Mostak [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000256388783)·Brewer, Chris [ORNL]·Ozpineci, Burak [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000216723348)·Chowdhury, Shajjad [ORNL]·Onar, Omer [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000292028857)·Rogers II, Jim [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000181964503)·King Jr, Thomas [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000261742273)
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As artificial intelligence (AI) computing densities continue to increase, industry is pursuing megawatt-scale rack architectures that require tightly coordinated advances in electrical power delivery, thermal management, operations, and infrastructure integration. This document summarizes the primary technical challenges for achieving this target.

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Nawaz, Kashif [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000251612491), Mohammad, Mostak [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000256388783), Brewer, Chris [ORNL], Ozpineci, Burak [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000216723348), Chowdhury, Shajjad [ORNL], Onar, Omer [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000292028857), Rogers II, Jim [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000181964503), King Jr, Thomas [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000261742273). 2026-07-01. Challenges for Megawatt-Scale Artificial Intelligence Rack Infrastructure. https://doi.org/10.2172/3740270

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