INFRARED TRANSPARENT AEROGEL COMPOSITE FOR DEEP SUB-AMBIENT COOLING OF VIRTUALLY ANY SURFACE

An apparatus for cooling a surface includes a composite that includes a porous infrared (IR) transparent material having at least one substance that is transparent to infrared radiation having a wavelength in a range of 8 to 13 μm. In addition, the composite includes a support frame having an openin...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Roehling, Tien T, Roehling, John D, Troksa, Alyssa L, Eshelman, Hannah V, Bagge-Hansen, Michael, Reale Batista, Mariana Desireé
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.06.2024
Subjects
BLASTING
DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:An apparatus for cooling a surface includes a composite that includes a porous infrared (IR) transparent material having at least one substance that is transparent to infrared radiation having a wavelength in a range of 8 to 13 μm. In addition, the composite includes a support frame having an opening for exposing a sky-facing surface of the porous IR transparent material and an encapsulant. The encapsulant is positioned on the sky-facing surface of the porous IR transparent material. The composite is configured to be optically reflective to sunlight and is thermally insulating for reducing heating of a surface from surrounding air.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202418600120