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PC-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR THERMAL ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 12363
Amount: $338,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
Po Box 71
Hanover, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr James J Barry
 (603) 643-3800
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

THERMAL EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC MODULES AND SYSTEMS FOR RELIABILITY IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DESIGN WOULD PROVIDE COST AND TIME SAVINGS BY AVOIDING REDESIGN OR MODIFICATION OF COMPLETED DESIGNS. SYSTEM AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERS NEED A THERMAL ANALYSIS TOOL THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE HEAT TRANSFER EXPERTISE OR DETAILED INPUT DATA SO THAT EVALUATION CAN TAKE PLACE EARLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A PC-BASED THERMAL ANALYZER BASED ON AN EXPERT SYSTEM. THE SOFTWARE WILL ESTIMATE COMPONENT TEMPERATURES AND PROVIDE WARNINGS WHEN TEMPERATURES EXCEED SPECIFIED LIMITS USING A SIMPLE INPUT DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN AND ASSUMING NO HEAT TRANSFER EXPERTISE ON THE PART OF THE USER. UNSPECIFIED INPUTS WILL BE ESTIMATED WITHIN CONSTRAINTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I PROJECT IS TO SHOW THAT SUCH A PROGRAM IS ACHIEVABLE AND WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF SYSTEM AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERS. DETAILED SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED.

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