Patent ID: 7913928

Claim:
A thermal management system comprising: a source of fluid; a skin panel having a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of micropores extending between the first surface and the second surface; a flow path extending between the source of fluid and the plurality of micropores; and a plurality of adaptive structures, wherein: each adaptive structure of the plurality of adaptive structures is positioned on one of the first surface and the second surface and configured to independently alter a flow rate of fluid through a respective micropore of the plurality of micropores; and each adaptive structure of the plurality of adaptive structures includes a displaceable actuator having a body portion and at least one appendage coupled between the body portion and the skin panel, wherein the at least one appendage is configured to displace the body portion in a direction that is substantially parallel to a major surface of the skin panel responsive to a change in temperature sensed by the at least one appendage.