VZ TPR 9208
VZ TPR 9208
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1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 SCOPE
This VZ.TPR document specifies the Verizon Thermal Modeling, Simulation and
Testing requirements to help improve the Energy Efficiency of Telecommunications
Equipment purchased by Verizon. The equipment covered is for use in either
Controlled (Central Office and CEV) or Uncontrolled (OSP and RT) environment
applications.
The TMST program requires that thermal management be used as part of an integrated
equipment design process to effectively and efficiently minimize and remove the heat
generated by the equipment when it is powered up and in operation. This ensures that
products function efficiently within the installation environment, have correctly sized
fans (if so equipped) to evacuate heat, and that embedded discrete components inside
the chassis operate within their OEM-specified thermal envelopes. The overall goal is
to reduce energy consumption while maintaing equipment reliability.
Suppliers and/or ITLs may use any of the many commercially available Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software programs to execute the heat flow calculations based
on a representative physical model of the equipment. Thermal Modeling, Simulation
and Testing of the equipment can be done by the equipment manufacturer or by a
selected Verizon certified Independent Test Laboratory (ITL). The supplier-selected
ITL shall document all test results using Table 1 - Thermal Management Requirements
of this document. The equipment supplier shall provide Table 1 to Verizon as an
addendum to the TCG NEBS Compliance Report.
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In all instances of test planning and test execution, the specified version of the
referenced GR document shall be used. Where no version is specified, the most recent
and accepted version of the referenced GR document shall be used.
3.0 REFERENCES
4.0 ACRONYMS
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5.0 DEFINITIONS
Thermal Management: The use of various temperature sensors and cooling methods such as
forced air flow within an electrical component, printed board assembly or electronic system to
control overall temperature of the devices, PBAs and internal cabinet temperatures.
Heat Flow: The amount of energy transferred per unit of time. In SI units, heat flow is
measured in Joules per second or Watts.
Modeling: A mathematical or physical representation of system relationships. Modeling may
apply broadly to device structure, equipment and management systems.
Computational fluid dynamics: A branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical methods
and algorithms to analyze and solve problems that involve fluid flows.
Enclosure Thermal Impedance: The resistance to airflow within an enclosure caused by
obstructions in the flow path between inlet and outlet. Thermal impedance is measured in
cubic feet per minute at a given static pressure in inches of water.
Natural Convection: The process of heat removal from a hot object by vertical movement of
air rising from the hot object as a result of the air expanding when heated and becoming less
dense.
Forced Air Cooling: The process of heat removal from a hot object by vertical or horizontal
airflow over the hot object driven by electrically powered fans or other means.
Fan Characteristic Curve: A graph for a given fan showing the airflow in cubic feet per
minute as a function of the static pressure drop in inches of water.
Enclosure Characteristic Curve: A graph for a given enclosure showing the airflow
through the enclosure as a function of the static pressure.
System Operating Point: The intersection of the fan and the enclosure characteristic curves
when these are plotted on the same graph.
6.0 APPLICABILITY
Thermal management for improved energy efficiency and reliability of electronic equipment
is applicable during the design phase of components, printed board assemblies (PBA), shelves
and frame-level systems. This document currently addresses requirements from the PBA level
and above. It applies to stand-alone circuit packs as well as to fully populated shelves,
cabinets and other enclosures employing either natural convection or forced-air cooling. It
does not currently apply to the internal thermal design of a component, e.g., a packaged
semiconductor device. In particular:
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ITL to determine the impact of all modifications and to determine the necessary TMST
regression testing needed to recertify the product.
3. The TMST program requirements are not applicable to Customer Premises Equipment
such as television Set Top Boxes and Broadband Home Routers and modems.
7.0 BACKGROUND
The total cost to operate a piece of electronic equipment can be broken down into two parts.
The first is the cost to operate the equipment when it is powered up and executing its intended
design function and the second is the cost to remove the heat generated by the equipment from
the room into which the generated heat is released. This document addresses the former and
not the latter part of the total operating cost equation.
This document requires that thermal management be used as part of an integrated equipment
design process to effectively and efficiently minimize and remove the heat generated by the
equipment when it is powered up and in operation – see flowcharts 1 & 2 in Appendix A-2.
This ensures the equipment functions at its optimum thermal operating point, has correctly
sized fans for heat removal, if applicable, and results in the constituent components operating
within their specific thermal constraints. The overall goal is to help reduce energy
consumption and assure equipment reliability.
This document requires the use of any of the many commercially available Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software programs to execute the heat flow calculations based on a
representative physical model of the equipment. Thermal Modeling, Simulation and Testing of
the equipment shall be performed by either the equipment manufacturer or an ITL. The
equipment manufacturer shall verify conformance to the requirements and shall provide these
results to an ITL for documenting into Table 1 - Thermal Management Requirements of this
document. The equipment supplier shall provide Table 1 to Verizon as an addendum to the
TCG NEBS Compliance Report.
Verizon requires that manufacturers submit Thermal Management Requirements results for
their equipment to a Verizon certified ITL. The results will be used to show conformance to
the thermal modeling requirements specified in this document. For a list of Verizon certified
laboratories and locations, consult the Verizon web page at:
http://www.verizonnebs.com/tcppage.html.
R8-1 [1] The equipment manufacturer shall establish and implement a thermal management
program for all equipment supplied to Verizon.
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R8-2 [2] Thermal management shall be accomplished by thermal modeling and computer
simulation of the EUT using any of the many commercially available 3D Computational Fluid
Dynamics (CFD) software programs. Some examples of these software programs are given in
Appendix A-1 of this document.
R8-3 [3] The Thermal Modeling, Simulation and Testing reports provided to the selected ITL
shall contain the predicted values based on the simulated information from the PBA level to
the shelf, cabinet or other enclosure level to demonstrate that the equipment design has been
optimized for maximum thermal efficiency. Evidence that this requirement has been satisfied
includes provision of thermal simulation data, PBA and enclosure airflow temperature
profiles, PBA and enclosure airflow velocity profiles, and enclosure inlet air and outlet air
temperatures. Processes for obtaining this information include the following requirements:
R8-4 [4] As part of, or subsequent to completing the appropriate circuit and logic design to
accomplish the desired electronic function, the equipment manufacturer shall iteratively adjust
the component placement and physical board layout to optimize the thermal efficiency of each
PBA when it is mounted in its intended orientation and executing its intended function.
R8-5 [5] As part of, or subsequent to completing architectural layout and system level
integration, the equipment manufacturer shall optimize the heat removal from all power
generating components, printed board assemblies and other heat generating elements by
implementing a Thermal Modeling, Simulation and Testing program for:
R8-6 [6] The equipment manufacturer shall provide its selected ITL with the Thermal
Modeling, Simulation and Testing reports for all PBAs (circuit packs or plug-ins) as well as a
similar report for the fully populated enclosure to be used. These reports shall include:
1. Temperature and airflow velocity profile of each PBA in its intended orientation
2. The surface temperature of all components
3. The surface temperature of all printed boards
4. The air temperature and velocity profile within the enclosure
5. The minimum airflow required within the enclosure for conformity to requirements in
this TPR
R8-7 [7] If the equipment manufacturer generates its own Thermal Modeling, Simulation and
Testing reports, it shall identify which CFD program was used and specify the boundary
conditions and assumptions used as inputs to the CFD program.
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R8-8 [8] Conformance to the requirements of this TPR shall be documented in Table 1 -
Thermal Management Requirements of this document. The equipment manufacturer shall
provide this report to Verizon as an addendum to the TCG NEBS Compliance report.
R9-3 [11] For all PBAs, the Thermal Modeling, Simulation and Testing reports shall contain
information to demonstrate conformance to the PBA level requirements specified in Table 1
of this document.
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Please use Table 1 below to document and report test
results to Verizon.
Table 1 – Thermal Management Requirements
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Printed Board Assembly (PBA) Level Criteria/Declarations
Item
Parameter/Test Item Test Method /
Ref. Declared Value
Item Source Ref. Required Value
#
9. Maximum PBA laminate surface This Shall not exceed
temperature document the maximum rated
laminate surface
temperature
10. Hot spot (a localized area exceeding the This Hot spot temperature
maximum laminate surface temperature) document shall not exceed 10°C
at the surface of PBA laminate above the maximum rated
laminate surface
temperature
11. Maximum outer surface or case This Shall not exceed
temperature of components document the maximum rated outer
surface temperature as
detailed on the
component data sheet
12. High power dissipating components This Identify and report the
document top five (5) components
dissipating more 1.0 Watt
or operating at a surface
power density ≥ 1.0
W/cm2
13. Surface temperature of the top five (5) This Record simulated values
high power dissipating components document for each component
identified above when measured in the
intended PBA orientation plane
14. Temperature and airflow profiles (speed This The thermal simulation
and direction) for each PBA document report shall include the
temperature and airflow
profiles of both sides of
the PBA
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Table 3-1 airflow required, in cubic
feet per minute, to
remove the above
specified worst case heat
dissipation at:
1. Inlet air temperature:
= 30°C for CO and
= 65°C for OSP
17. System Airflow Impedance This The manufacturer and/or
document ITL shall derive the
system impedance curve
by measuring the static
pressure in inches of
water within the fully
equipped enclosure at:
1. Calculated required
airflow in cu ft/min
and
2. At ± 50% of 1 above
18. Fan Selection This The manufacturer shall
document specify the type of fan
selected to provide the
required airflow through
the fully equipped
enclosure at an inlet air
temperature of:
1. 40°C for CO
2. 65°C for OSP
19. System Operating Point This The manufacturer and/or
document the ITL shall derive the
system operating point
from the intersection of
the above System
Impedance Curve and the
Fan Characteristic Curve
of the selected fan. This
point shall be positioned
midway within the
operating range of the fan
consistent with:
1. The required airflow &
2. The static pressure at
the system operating
point
20. Enclosure internal ambient temperature GR-1209: The equipment
Sect.3.7.3.3 manufacturer or the ITL
Table 1 shall record the simulated
ambient temperature
profile and values
internal to the enclosure
at external ambients of
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40°C (CO and CEV
applications) and 65°C
(OSP applications)
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shelf, in cubic feet per
minute, to remove the
above specified worst
case heat dissipation
while a fan module is
removed for servicing.
The maximum period for
replacement of the
module shall be three (3)
minutes.
Inlet air temperature:
= 40°C for CO and
= 65°C for OSP
25. Airflow distribution test for blocked air This The manufacturer and/or
filter document ITL shall simulate and
calculate the net airflow
required through the
shelf, in cubic feet per
minute, to remove the
above specified worst
case heat dissipation
while a the air filter is
clogged to 85% or the
maximum allowed limit.
If the system has a means
of detecting filter
blockage, this test shall
be performed at the
threshold blockage. If the
system does not have an
automatic filter blockage
detection feature, this test
shall be performed at 0 to
100% blocked conditions.
Inlet air temperature:
= 40°C for CO and
= 65°C for OSP
Operating Environment References: the following data points are provided for
information purposed only.
Controlled Environments (CO & CEV)
Ambient Operating GR-78: [694] +5°C to +40°C
Temperature Range GR-63: [72]
GR-1209:
Section 3.7 &
Table 3-1
Ambient Operating GR-1209: 5% to 85% RH
Humidity Range Section 3.7 &
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Table 3-1
Ambient Storage GR-1209: -40°C to +85°C
Temperature Range Section 3.7 &
Table 3-1
Un-Controlled Environments (OSP, RT & Cabinets without Fans)
Ambient Operating GR-78: [695] -40°C to +65°C
Temperature Range GR-1209:
Section 3.7 &
Table 3-1
Ambient Operating GR-1209: 5% to 85% RH
Humidity Range Section 3.7 &
Table 3-1
Ambient Storage GR-1209: -40°C to +85°C
Temperature Range Section 3.7 &
Table 3-1
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Appendix A-1
Some Examples of Commercially Available
CFD Thermal Modeling Software
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Appendix A-2: Flowcharts
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Equipment Manufacturer, ITL and
Verizon Interfaces
3. Equipment Manufacturer Runs Simulation and Validation; ITL Generates Final Report
Input Design CFD Y Build Physical Validate Generate Final Report and
Requirements Requirements Yes
Requirements Product Simulation Prototype Requirements Report Product Deployment
Met? Met?
No
No
4. Equipment Manufacturer engages ITL to Run Simulation; ITL Generates Final Report
Equipment
Equipment Manufacturer ITL Manufacturer ITL Verizon
Input Design CFD Y Build Physical Validate Generate Final Report and
Requirements Requirements Yes Report
Requirements Product Simulation Prototype Requirements Product Deployment
Met? Met?
No
No
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