System and method for generating thermal network data and recording medium
US6895354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for generating thermal network data for use in thermal analysis of a coupling structure of a large number of components. Depending on the density of nodes having a position defined by the structure, two-dimensional quadtree area division or three-dimensional octtree area division is performed. A node is provided in the center of the divided area and anode is determined using approximation to a node having a position defined by the structure. Alternatively, an area and a node are determined using Voronoi area division in case of area subdivision where a small area is assigned only to a defined node. Thermal network data is generated by inserting thermal resistances between respective nodes.
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