Autonomous development of two-phase cooling architecture

Abstract

Techniques for autonomously modeling a two-phase cooling architecture are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a reduced physics model based on a profile of a heat source and a parameter of a cooling structure. The reduced physics model can provide an output. Also, the computer-implemented method can comprise generating, by the system, a full physics model based on the output. The computer-implemented method can further comprise combining, by the system, the reduced physics model and the full physics model to define an architecture that achieves a flow distribution of a coolant.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 iteratively performing, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a first set of operations until a reduced physics model of an architecture of cooling channels of a two-phase cooling structure is determined to be feasible;   iteratively performing, by the system, a second set of operations until a full physics model is determined to be feasible, wherein the full physics model defines an architecture an inlet manifold of the two-phase cooling structure, and models fluid communication of a coolant between the inlet manifold and the cooling channels; and   combining-the reduced physics model and the full physics model to define the two phase cooling structure for achieving a defined thermal performance of the reduced physics model with respect to one or more operational constraints.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , where the first set of operations comprise:
 generating the reduced physics model based on a profile of a heat source and first parameters related to designing the two-phase cooling structure;   in response to a determining that the reduced physics model is not feasible based on the one or more operational constraints, altering at least one of the first parameters, and   in response to determining that the reduced physics model is feasible based on the one or more operational constraints, generating at least one output defining a characteristic of the architecture of the cooling channels that maintains the defined thermal performance of the reduced physics model with respect to the one or more operational constraints.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the first set of operations further comprises determining a two-phase friction pressure drop of the coolant within the cooling channels. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , where the second set of operations comprise:
 generating the full physics model based on the least one output and second parameters related to designing the two-phase cooling structure; and   in response to a determination that the full physics model is not feasible based on whether the full physics model satisfies the least one output of the reduced physics model and the one or more operational constraints, altering at least one of the second parameters.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 4 , wherein the second set of operations further comprises tracking coolant enthalpy evolution as the coolant is distributed through the two-phase cooling structure 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating, by the system, a display showing a performance characteristic of the two phase cooling structure. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the full physics model component enforces a pressure gradient profile for a coolant. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a memory that stores computer executable components;   a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:
 a reduced physics model component that iteratively performs a first set of operations until a reduced physics model of an architecture of cooling channels of a two-phase cooling structure is determined to be feasible: 
 a full physics model component that iteratively performs a second set of operations until a full physics model is determined to be feasible, wherein the full physics model defines an architecture an inlet manifold of the two-phase cooling structure, and models fluid communication of a coolant between the inlet manifold and the cooling channels; 
 a combination component that combines the reduced physics model and the full physics model to define the two phase cooling structure for achieving a defined thermal performance of the reduced physics model with respect to one or more operational constraints. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , where the first set of operations comprise:
 generate the reduced physics model based on a profile of a heat source and first parameters related to designing the two-phase cooling structure;   in response to a determining that the reduced physics model is not feasible based on the one or more operational constraints, alter at least one of the first parameters, and   in response to determining that the reduced physics model is feasible based on the one or more operational constraints, generate at least one output defining a characteristic of the architecture of the cooling channels that maintains the defined thermal performance of the reduced physics model with respect to the one or more operational constraints.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first set of operations further comprises determine a two-phase friction pressure drop of the coolant within the cooling channels. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , where the second set of operations comprise:
 generate the full physics model based on the least one output and second parameters related to designing the two-phase cooling structure; and   in response to a determination that the full physics model is not feasible based on whether the full physics model satisfies the least one output of the reduced physics model and the one or more operational constraints, alter at least one of the second parameters.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second set of operations further comprises track coolant enthalpy evolution as the coolant is distributed through the two-phase cooling structure 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a display component that generates a display showing a performance characteristic of the two phase cooling structure. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the full physics model component enforces a pressure gradient profile for a coolant. 
     
     
         15 . A computer program product facilitating design of two-phase cooling structures, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
 iteratively perform a first set of operations until a reduced physics model of an architecture of cooling channels of a two-phase cooling structure is determined to be feasible;   iteratively perform a second set of operations until a full physics model is determined to be feasible, wherein the full physics model defines an architecture an inlet manifold of the two-phase cooling structure, and models fluid communication of a coolant between the inlet manifold and the cooling channels; and   combine-the reduced physics model and the full physics model to define the two phase cooling structure for achieving a defined thermal performance of the reduced physics model with respect to one or more operational constraints.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , where the first set of operations comprise:
 generate the reduced physics model based on a profile of a heat source and first parameters related to designing the two-phase cooling structure;   in response to a determining that the reduced physics model is not feasible based on the one or more operational constraints, alter at least one of the first parameters, and   in response to determining that the reduced physics model is feasible based on the one or more operational constraints, generate at least one output defining a characteristic of the architecture of the cooling channels that maintains the defined thermal performance of the reduced physics model with respect to the one or more operational constraints.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the first set of operations further comprises determine a two-phase friction pressure drop of the coolant within the cooling channels. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , where the second set of operations comprise:
 generate the full physics model based on the least one output and second parameters related to designing the two-phase cooling structure; and   in response to a determination that the full physics model is not feasible based on whether the full physics model satisfies the least one output of the reduced physics model and the one or more operational constraints, alter at least one of the second parameters.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 18 , wherein the second set of operations further comprises track coolant enthalpy evolution as the coolant is distributed through the two-phase cooling structure 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the program instructions further cause the processor to generate a display showing a performance characteristic of the two phase cooling structure.