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 17:
18. 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;
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, wherein the body to be exposed to the solar radiation includes a photovoltaic (PV) power generator.