Automated Thermo-Fluid Management for Data Center Thermal Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for thermal analysis of data centers require substantial manual effort and expertise, making the process cumbersome and inefficient, as it involves repetitive steps like geometry creation, mesh generation, and simulation, which are labor-intensive and prone to human error.
Innovation Solution
A processor-implemented method and system for thermo-fluid management that automates the process by parsing conditioned space data into a geometrical format, generating 3D geometry suitable for mesh analysis, creating a mesh, and simulating a thermo-fluid model, thereby reducing manual intervention and enhancing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual methods are used for thermal analysis including geometry creation, mesh generation, and simulation, then expertise and control are maintained, but the process becomes cumbersome, labor-intensive, and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic generation of 3D geometry, mesh creation, and simulation execution without requiring manual expert intervention. The processor automatically parses conditioned space data, generates appropriate 3D models, creates meshes, and runs thermal simulations, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous human operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (hand-drawn geometry creation, manual mesh generation) with automated computational processes. The system uses processors to automatically generate 3D geometry from 2D floor plans, algorithmically create meshes, and execute simulations, substituting human expert labor with automated computational mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If automated processing is implemented for geometry creation and mesh generation, then manual effort is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs multiple functions through a single integrated automated process: parsing conditioned space data, generating 3D geometry, creating meshes, and executing thermal simulations. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate manual operations into one unified automated system, improving ease of operation despite the underlying complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automated computational intermediary that translates simple input data (2D floor plans with basic parameters) into complex outputs (3D geometry, meshes, simulation results). This intermediary process handles the complexity internally while presenting a simple interface to users, effectively mediating between simple operation requirements and complex processing needs
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AI summary
This disclosure relates generally to conditioned spaces, and more particularly to a system and method for thermo-fluid management in the conditioned space. In one embodiment, the method includes retrieving geometry and operational information of the conditioned space from a conditioned space data. A 3D geometry of the conditioned space is automatically generated in a format suitable for a mesh generation model for numerical analysis by parsing the conditioned space data. A mesh is created within the 3D geometry using the mesh generation model. A simulation data is generated based at least on an operational data of the plurality of components. The simulation data is applied on the mesh to simulate a thermo-fluid model of the conditioned space.