Node Thermal Control via Dynamic Data Transmission Duty Cycling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data transmission systems generate heat, which can accumulate and affect system operations, and prioritizing data transmission is necessary due to overheating and network traffic issues.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that calculate a transmission duty cycle based on temperature readings to control thermal properties by transmitting data at a rate less than the calculated amount, prioritizing data based on its priority level.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If data transmission rate is increased to improve productivity, then network throughput is improved, but heat generation increases causing thermal degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of transmission duty cycle based on real-time temperature readings. The system transitions from static transmission rates to dynamic control where the transmission rate adapts to thermal conditions, allowing high throughput when cool and reducing rate when temperature rises, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and heat generation
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the transmission parameter (duty cycle) as a function of temperature. By monitoring temperature and adjusting the transmission duty cycle accordingly, the system optimizes the balance between data transmission efficiency and thermal management, preventing overheating while maintaining productivity
2Productivity
If all available data is transmitted at maximum rate to improve productivity, then network utilization is optimized, but system reliability decreases due to thermal degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where temperature readings from the sensor feed back to the processor, which then adjusts the transmission duty cycle. This closed-loop control ensures the system responds to thermal conditions in real-time, maintaining reliability by preventing thermal degradation while optimizing productivity through adaptive transmission rates
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-regulation by automatically adjusting its own transmission parameters based on its thermal state. The node monitors its own temperature and autonomously modifies its transmission behavior, eliminating the need for external thermal management control and ensuring continuous operational reliability
3Speed
If transmission duty cycle is increased to improve data transmission rate, then network throughput improves, but heat accumulation worsens affecting system operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic transmission cycles adjusted according to thermal conditions. Instead of continuous maximum-rate transmission, the system uses duty cycling where transmission occurs in periodic bursts separated by idle periods that allow thermal dissipation. This periodic action maintains average transmission rate while preventing heat accumulation
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for controlling thermal properties of a node. The method steps include calculating, using a temperature reading, a transmission duty cycle of the node, calculating a data amount capable of being transmitted with the transmission duty cycle, and transmitting, from a network interface of the node, a plurality of available data at a rate less than the data amount based on a priority of the plurality of available data.