1. A method for thermal management executed by a data processing system having at least one processor, the method comprising: receiving structural information describing a structural composition of a repair field of a structure, wherein the repair field includes a repair area that includes an area that was damaged; generating a map of the repair field using the structural information, wherein the map comprises an image of the repair area; analyzing, by the at least one processor, the structural information to determine at least one thermal property of the repair field and identify at least one suggested placement for a temperature sensor to be installed near the repair area based on the at least one thermal property of the repair field; and indicating the suggested placement for the temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is to be monitored to control a hot bonder and associated heat blanket.