Diffusion media for seal support for improved fuel cell design
    11.
    发明授权
    Diffusion media for seal support for improved fuel cell design 有权
    用于密封支持的扩散介质,用于改进燃料电池设计

    公开(公告)号:US07972741B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-05

    申请号:US11439359

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: H01M8/24 H01M2/40 H01M2/08

    摘要: A fuel cell stack that includes straight cathode flow channels and straight anode flow channels through a seal area between bipolar plates in the stack. The fuel cell stack includes a seal that extends around the active area of the stack and between the stack headers and the active area. At the locations where the cathode flow channels extend through a seal area to the cathode input header and the cathode outlet header, and the anode flow channels extend through a seal area to the anode input header and the anode output header, the diffusion media layer on one side of the membrane is extended to provide the seal load. Alternately, shims can be used to carry the seal load.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池堆,其包括直的阴极流动通道和通过堆叠中的双极板之间的密封区域的直的阳极流动通道。 燃料电池堆包括围绕堆叠的有效区域并且在堆叠集管和有源区域之间延伸的密封件。 在阴极流动通道延伸穿过阴极输入接头和阴极出口集管的密封区域的位置处,并且阳极流动通道延伸穿过阳极输入集管和阳极输出集管的密封区域,扩散介质层在 膜的一侧被延伸以提供密封负载。 或者,垫片可以用于承载密封负载。

    Diffusion media for seal support for improved fuel cell design
    12.
    发明申请
    Diffusion media for seal support for improved fuel cell design 有权
    用于密封支持的扩散介质,用于改进燃料电池设计

    公开(公告)号:US20070275288A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:US11439359

    申请日:2006-05-23

    摘要: A fuel cell stack that includes straight cathode flow channels and straight anode flow channels through a seal area between bipolar plates in the stack. The fuel cell stack includes a seal that extends around the active area of the stack and between the stack headers and the active area. At the locations where the cathode flow channels extend through a seal area to the cathode input header and the cathode outlet header, and the anode flow channels extend through a seal area to the anode input header and the anode output header, the diffusion media layer on one side of the membrane is extended to provide the seal load. Alternately, shims can be used to carry the seal load.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池堆,其包括直的阴极流动通道和通过堆叠中的双极板之间的密封区域的直的阳极流动通道。 燃料电池堆包括围绕堆叠的有效区域并且在堆叠集管和有源区域之间延伸的密封件。 在阴极流动通道延伸穿过阴极输入接头和阴极出口集管的密封区域的位置处,并且阳极流动通道延伸穿过阳极输入集管和阳极输出集管的密封区域,扩散介质层在 膜的一侧被延伸以提供密封负载。 或者,垫片可以用于承载密封负载。

    Reactant feed for nested stamped plates for a compact fuel cell
    13.
    发明授权
    Reactant feed for nested stamped plates for a compact fuel cell 有权
    用于紧凑燃料电池的嵌套冲压板的反应物进料

    公开(公告)号:US07291414B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-06

    申请号:US11009378

    申请日:2004-12-10

    摘要: A fuel cell in a fuel cell stack that provides a transition from nested bipolar plates in the active region of the stack to non-nested bipolar plates in the inactive regions of the stack without giving up the reduced stack thickness provided by the nested plates or changing the size of the flow channels. Particularly, the diffusion media layers in the fuel cells are removed in the inactive regions where the bipolar plates are non-nested so that the volume necessary to maintain the size of the flow channels is provided without the need to increase the distance between adjacent MEAs. A thin shim can be provided between the membranes and the plates in the inactive regions to support the membrane where the diffusion media layer has been removed to prevent the membrane from intruding into the flow channels and blocking the reactive flow.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池堆中的燃料电池,其提供从堆叠的有源区域中的嵌套双极板到堆叠的非活性区域中的非嵌套双极板的过渡,而不放弃由嵌套板提供的减小的堆叠厚度或改变 流量通道的大小。 特别地,燃料电池中的扩散介质层在双极板非嵌套的非活性区域被去除,从而提供维持流动通道尺寸所需的体积,而不需要增加相邻MEA之间的距离。 可以在膜和非活性区域中的板之间提供薄垫片以支撑已经去除扩散介质层的膜,以防止膜侵入流动通道并阻塞反应流。

    Sheared edge on fuel cell components for wicking of water
    14.
    发明授权
    Sheared edge on fuel cell components for wicking of water 有权
    在燃料电池组件的剪切边缘用于芯吸水

    公开(公告)号:US08603701B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US12701989

    申请日:2010-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell component including a body disposed along a plane and having a boundary past which a reactant and water flows is provided. The boundary has a discontinuous edge adapted to militate against a pinning of the water at the edge. The fuel cell component may be a bipolar plate having a port hole with the discontinuous edge. The fuel cell component may be a subgasket for a fuel cell having a boundary with the discontinuous edge. The discontinuous edge facilitates a transportation of water from an upper surface of the fuel cell component to a lower surface of the fuel cell component.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池部件,其特征在于,具备沿着平面设置并具有通过反应物和水流动的边界的主体。 边界具有不连续的边缘,适合于阻止在边缘处的水的钉扎。 燃料电池部件可以是具有带有不连续边缘的端口孔的双极板。 燃料电池部件可以是具有与不连续边缘的边界的燃料电池的垫圈。 不连续的边缘便于将水从燃料电池部件的上表面输送到燃料电池部件的下表面。

    Control detection method to enable gas composition observing during fuel cell system startup
    18.
    发明授权
    Control detection method to enable gas composition observing during fuel cell system startup 有权
    控制检测方法,用于在燃料电池系统启动期间观察气体成分

    公开(公告)号:US08951684B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US12703309

    申请日:2010-02-10

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A detection method for enabling gas composition observation during fuel cell system start-up is described. In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a flow of hydrogen to the anode to pressurize the anode; opening an anode flow valve; determining if an anode pressure exceeds an anode pressure threshold; enabling anode flow set point detection after a first predetermined time if the anode pressure exceeds the anode pressure threshold; monitoring an anode flow set point using the anode flow set point detection; determining if the anode flow set point exceeds an anode flow set point threshold; and closing the anode flow valve after a second predetermined time if the anode flow set point exceeds the anode flow set point threshold.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在燃料电池系统启动期间能够进行气体成分观察的检测方法。 在一个实施方案中,该方法包括引发氢气流向阳极以对阳极加压; 打开阳极流量阀; 确定阳极压力是否超过阳极压力阈值; 如果阳极压力超过阳极压力阈值,则在第一预定时间之后实现阳极流量设定点检测; 使用阳极流量设定点检测来监测阳极流量设定点; 确定阳极流量设定点是否超过阳极流量设定点阈值; 并且如果阳极流量设定点超过阳极流量设定点阈值,则在第二预定时间之后关闭阳极流量阀。

    PEM fuel cell stack hydrogen distribution insert
    19.
    发明授权
    PEM fuel cell stack hydrogen distribution insert 有权
    PEM燃料电池堆氢分配插件

    公开(公告)号:US08470491B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US12720748

    申请日:2010-03-10

    IPC分类号: H01M2/38

    摘要: A fluid distribution insert adapted to be received within an inlet header of a fuel cell assembly. The fluid distribution insert includes a hollow insert with a first end and a second end. An inlet is formed at the first end of the hollow insert in fluid communication with a source of a reactant gas and adapted to receive the reactant gas therein. An outlet is formed intermediate the first end and the second end. The outlet is adapted to deliver the reactant gas to a plurality of fuel cells of the fuel cell assembly, wherein the hollow insert delivers the reactant gas to the fuel cells in a substantially simultaneous and uniform manner.

    摘要翻译: 一种适于容纳在燃料电池组件的入口集管内的流体分配插入件。 流体分配插入件包括具有第一端和第二端的中空插入件。 入口形成在中空插入件的第一端处,与反应物气体源流体连通并适于在其中接收反应气体。 出口形成在第一端和第二端之间。 出口适于将反应气体输送到燃料电池组件的多个燃料电池,其中中空插件以基本同时且均匀的方式将反应气体输送到燃料电池。