Look-ahead closed-loop thermal management
First Claim
1. A method for thermal management within an electrically powered system comprising the steps of:
- monitoring from time-to-time electrical power consumption within the system;
monitoring from time-to-time temperature within the system;
developing over time a thermal model for the system from the monitored electrical power consumption and system temperature;
using the thermal model, the presently sensed electrical power consumption, and the system temperature to predict a thermal trend for the system; and
applying the predicted thermal trend of the system for effecting a temperature control strategy within the electrically powered system.
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Abstract
Thermal management within an electrically powered systems requires monitoring, from time-to-time, both electrical power consumption and temperature within the system. The power consumption and temperature data thus obtained permits developing over time a thermal model for the system. After a thermal model for the system has been thus developed, the model together with the presently sensed electrical power consumption, and the system temperature are used to predict a thermal trend for the system. The predicted thermal trend thus obtained for the system is then used in effecting a temperature control strategy within the electrically powered system.
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1. A method for thermal management within an electrically powered system comprising the steps of:
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monitoring from time-to-time electrical power consumption within the system;
monitoring from time-to-time temperature within the system;
developing over time a thermal model for the system from the monitored electrical power consumption and system temperature;
using the thermal model, the presently sensed electrical power consumption, and the system temperature to predict a thermal trend for the system; and
applying the predicted thermal trend of the system for effecting a temperature control strategy within the electrically powered system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A thermal management controller adapted for use effecting a temperature control strategy within an electrically powered system for which a thermal trend may be predicted using a thermal model, the thermal management controller comprising:
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a power consumption detection circuit for monitoring from time-to-time electrical power consumption within the system for use in predicting the thermal trend of the system using the thermal model;
an temperature sensing circuit for monitoring from time-to-time temperature of the system for use in predicting the thermal trend of the system using the thermal model; and
a temperature control circuit for effecting the temperature control strategy within the system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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