Patent ID: 11859922
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 21:
22. A thermal management system for a body to be exposed to solar radiation, comprising:
an infrared radiating element;
a solar-scattering cover disposed on or integrated with the infrared radiating element; and
a thermal storage sub-system in fluid connection with a solar panel via thermal interconnections, wherein:
the solar panel is a member of an array of tracking solar panels arranged in rows;
the infrared radiating element is a solar-scattering radiator located between the rows of the array of tracking solar panels;
a radiating area of the solar-scattering radiator is about equal to an area of the solar panel;
the solar-scattering radiator is to work in tandem with natural convection from the array of tracking solar panels; and
the thermal storage sub-system includes a ground-based liquid reservoir.