The Design of materials with tailored thermal radiation properties is a key challenge for a number of renewable energy and energy efficiency applications. We will describe a computational materials design engine to help in the design of multi-layer nanostructures for a variety of thermal energy applications, named Wptherml. Wptherml can make an impact including Solar Thermophotovoltaics (STPV), Passive cooling, and efficiency incandescent lighting. These applications are important in highly efficient energy production and energy savings. In addition to materials design, we will describe how Wptherml can be used to design Bragg reflectors for the previously listed applications in a way that changes the thermal emission to approach ideal models. We will present results demonstrating the merits and ease of use of this computational software.

Design of multilayer nanostructures for thermal radiation control

2019 Fall National Meeting

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