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Post-processing thermal mathematical models is often a bottleneck in the thermal engineering workflow, requiring repetitive manual checks and case-by-case analysis, typically relying on ad-hoc in-house scripts. UPMpyTMD is an open-source tool that reads TMD result files directly and provides fast, interactive post-processing.
The tool enables rapid model checking (node counts, conductor status, group hierarchy) in seconds, generates steady-state summary tables, and visualises the thermal balance of any group in an intuitive, appealing graphical format. For transient cases, it produces fully interactive temperature and flux plots. A dedicated module evaluates temperature gradients across mechanical interfaces (including multi-group conductive paths) to automatically identify the worst-case instant for thermoelastic structural analysis.
UPMpyTMD has already supported the thermal analysis of SUNRISE III, ARIEL, Vigil PMI E-Unit, and UPMSat-3, validating it as a reliable tool for space thermal engineering workflows.