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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2011
Anders P. Walker, Marion, IA (US);
Vadim Olen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jonathan A. Lovseth, Marion, IA (US);
Anders P. Walker, Marion, IA (US);
Vadim Olen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jonathan A. Lovseth, Marion, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a method for capturing a cooling transfer function for a thermally-isolated, self-heating device. The method includes causing the device to undergo a plurality of successive heat-up cycles and cool-down cycles. The method further includes changing durations of time of the successive cool-down cycles. The method further includes deducing the cooling transfer function based upon temperature measurements for the device obtained at the end of the successive cool-down cycles (ex.—at the beginning of the successive heat-up cycles) of the device. The method thereby allows for capture of the cooling transfer function without direct observation of the cooling transfer function.