摘要:
The invention relates to methods and articles for coupling a fuel cell layer to a second structure. The fuel cell layer includes a superior fuel cell surface, an inferior fuel cell surface, and a perimeter fuel cell surface. An adhesive structure is adhered to the superior, inferior, and perimeter fuel cell surfaces to form a coupling or seal between the fuel cell layer and the second structure.
摘要:
Embodiments relate to a composite for a fuel cell layer including a plurality of electron conducting components, a plurality of ion conducting components each having a first surface and a second surface and wherein each ion conducting component is positioned between two electron conducting components. The electron conducting components and the ion conducting components form a layer and at least one of the ion conducting components or the electron conducting components is geometrically asymmetric in one or more dimensions.
摘要:
In a fuel cell provided herein, the flow resistance of oxidant gas and that of oxidant off-gas in a cell stack are low to effectively reduce risk of gas leakage and risk of resultant destructive damage. The fuel cell comprises a cell stack 10 configured by stacking an anode plate 12 and a cathode plate 13 alternately while holding a cell 11 between central sections of the anode plate 12 and the cathode plate 13 and holding a cell holder 19 between peripheral sections of the anode plate 12 and the cathode plate 13. A fuel-containing gas intake manifold 10F is formed integrally on one of two sides of the cell stack 10 facing each other. A fuel off-gas exhaust manifold 10G is formed integrally on the other of these two sides. An oxidant gas intake manifold 10H is formed integrally on one of different two sides facing each other. A manifold is not formed on the other of the different two sides to form an exhaust port 15b on a lateral side of the cell stack 10 through which oxidant off-gas is released from a cathode side of the cell 11 in each layer.
摘要:
[Object] To provide an attachment structure for a deformation absorption member that is capable of preventing the proximal end from being lifted up as well as preventing the proximal end from being subjected to excessive plastic deformation, even if a load is applied to a raised piece of the deformation absorption member. [Solution] The attachment structure for a deformation absorption member 20 is an attachment structure for a deformation absorption member that is used disposed between an anode side separator 11 and a cathode side separator 12. The deformation absorption member comprises the raised pieces 22 and the joint portions 23. The raised pieces 22 are provided raised from one surface 21a of a base material 21 in a grid pattern, and the extension portions which are extended from the proximal ends are abutted to a cathode side separator 12. The joint portion 23 is formed by partially joining a location between, from among a plurality of raised pieces, the proximal end of one raised piece 22M, and the proximal end of another raised piece 22N which is adjacent in another direction Z that intersects a one direction Y taken along from the proximal end of the one raised piece to the extension portion side, to the anode side separator 11 or the cathode side separator 12.
摘要:
A fuel cell stack assembly comprising an electrical connection system for cell voltage monitoring is described. The fuel cell stack (80) has a plurality of fuel cells disposed in a stacked configuration, each cell having a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) sandwiched between an anode flow field plate and a cathode flow field plate. The flow field plates (21) each extend to a lateral face of the fuel cell stack and each has an exposed portion generally coplanar with the lateral face of the fuel cell stack surface. A connector assembly has an array of contacts (83) each configured to bias against, and form electrical contact with, a respective one of selected flow field plates (21) at a contact zone thereof and each contact is biased against its respective flow plate (21) in a direction in the plane of the respective flow field plate. The exposed portion may be an exposed edge of the respective flow field plate and each contact is biased against the exposed edge of its respective flow plate. Alternatively, the exposed portion may be a buckled or folded peripheral portion of the respective flow field plate and each contact is biased against the buckled or folded portion of its respective flow plate.
摘要:
A fuel cell stack assembly comprises fuel cells disposed in a stacked configuration, each cell substantially parallel to an x-y plane and including a tab extending laterally from an edge of a plate in the cell in the x-direction to form an array of tabs extending along a side face of the fuel cell stack in a z-direction orthogonal to the x-y plane. A connector engages with the tabs of the fuel cell stack. The connector comprises a support region and engagement regions, each engagement region bounded by the support region and configured to receive one of the array of tabs by engagement in the x-direction. The connector has flexible conductors, each of the flexible conductors laterally extending from the support region over at least a portion of one of the engagement regions and configured to be deflected away from the support region by a received tab.
摘要:
A method for producing an electrode-membrane-frame assembly according to the present invention includes arranging a previously molded first molded body on a circumferential region of first catalyst layer close to first gas diffusion layer, arranging a previously molded second molded body on a circumferential region of second catalyst layer close to second gas diffusion layer, and forming a third molded body by injection molding so as to integrally connect the first molded body and the second molded body and not to be directly in contact with an inner side region of second main surface of a polymer electrolyte membrane positioned on an inner side of an outer edge part of the second molded body when viewed from a thickness direction of the polymer electrolyte membrane, whereby a frame having the first, second, and the third molded body is formed. Thus, the polymer electrolyte membrane can be prevented from deteriorating.
摘要:
An electrochemical cell is disclosed. The cell comprises a substrate with an elongate channel formed therein; first and second electrodes extending longitudinally in the channel and disposed to opposite sides of the channel; and three fluid ports at each end of the channel for ingress and egress of respective fluids, wherein three fluids entering into the channel through respective fluid ports at one end flow through the channel in parallel laminar streams and exit the channel through the respective ports at the other end. One of the fluids is disposed between the other two fluids in the channel, and facilitates diffusion of ions to and from those other two fluids. One or more of the cells may be used as part of a flow battery. Also described is a method for manufacturing the electrochemical cell. The battery may be used to power an electric vehicle.
摘要:
A flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell stack module is obtained by stacking a plurality of flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell stack units. Each of the cell stack unit comprises an anode plate, a cell unit and a cathode plate. The anode plate has a first flow channel, four corner first fuel input holes and a central first fuel output hole. The cathode plate has a second flow channel, a plurality of lateral second air input grooves and a plurality of lateral second air output grooves. The cell unit includes an anode layer, a cathode plate, four corner third fuel input holes and a central third fuel output hole. An anode metal net and an anode sealing material are disposed between the anode plate and the cell unit, and a cathode metal net and a cathode sealing material are disposed between the cathode plate and the cell unit.