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 6:
7. 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-scattering cover is to scatter sunlight diffusely or directionally away from the body;
the solar-scattering cover is substantially transparent to infrared radiation;
the infrared radiating element is to emit infrared radiation through the solar-scattering cover;
the solar-scattering cover comprises a nanostructured, IR-transparent polymer; and
the thermal management system further comprises:
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.