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 3:
4. 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, wherein the solar-scattering cover comprises a nanostructured, IR-transparent polymer selected from nanostructured polyethylene (nanoPE) or nanostructured polyacrylonitrile (nanoPAN);
a thermal storage sub-system in fluid connection with a solar panel via thermal interconnections; and
a dielectric material disposed on or embedded in the nanostructured, IR-transparent polymer to increase solar scattering of the solar-scattering cover and to protect the nanostructured, IR-transparent polymer from ultra-violet radiation, wherein the dielectric material is deposited on the nanostructured, IR-transparent polymer by physical vapor deposition or by a solution-based process, or embedded into the nanostructured, IR-transparent polymer by electrospinning, wherein the dielectric material is selected from the group consisting of ZnS, ZnO, TiO2 and combinations thereof.