摘要:
An example fuel cell component includes an energizeable coating on at least a portion of a surface of the fuel cell component. A controller is configured to energize the energizeable coating to break a bond between any ice and the surface of the fuel cell component.
摘要:
In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.
摘要:
There is provided a computer readable medium storing a subprogram causing a computer to execute a subprocess that includes a predetermined process performed in response to a call from a caller program and a return process to return the result of the predetermined process to the caller program. The subprocess includes: an address acquisition process that acquires an access destination address to be accessed by the subprogram before executing the return process, the access destination address being assigned to the memory area of the caller program; a determination process that determines whether or not the caller program is a legitimate caller program based on the acquired access destination address; and a termination process that, if it is determined that the caller program is not a legitimate caller program as a result of the determination, terminates execution of the subprocess before executing the return process.
摘要:
In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.
摘要:
In a fuel cell system and its controlling method, the fuel cell system includes a stack 21 including fuel cells 11 each having a polymer electrolyte membrane 13, and a controller 61. The controller 61 is responsive to detected outputs of a displacement sensor 27 and a temperature sensor 27 and controls such that, when the polymer electrolyte membrane 13 is discriminated to remain in an excessively dry state, a shut-off valve 37 is applied with a “close” control signal to interrupt the supply of fuel gas to the stack 21 and, concurrently, a shut-off valve 41 is applied with an “open” control signal to allow air to be supplied to the stack 21 while applying a pump control signal to a pump 57 so as to maximize its rotational speed for thereby increasing the flow rate of pure water 59 to be circulated to the humidifier 35 from a pure water tank 55. Simultaneously, a timer of the controller 61 is operated to begin counting an incremental time. As a result, air is excessively humidified by the humidifier 35 and is supplied to the stack 21 via the shut-off valve 41.
摘要:
A method of producing a fuel cell separator in which dry granules of a composition for a fuel cell separator mainly containing a conductive material, a binder, and an additive are produced by mixing raw materials including at least the conductive material, the binder, and the additive, granulating the resultant mixture to obtain granules, and drying the granules. The dry granules may be further sized. Then the granules are packed in a mold and hot-press molded. The granules have a residual volatile matter content in a range of 4 weight-% or less, and an average particle size in a range of 200 to 700 &mgr;m (60 to 160 &mgr;m for the sized granules) and a specific particle size distribution.
摘要:
A carbonaceous composite material molded from a carbonaceous composite compound composed mainly of graphite, a thermosetting resin, and a fibrous base material, wherein molding is carried out in such a way that said fibrous base material is oriented in said carbonaceous composite material; a process for producing said carbonaceous composite material; a fuel cell separator having said carbonaceous composite material as a component; and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The carbonaceous composite material can be produced by injection molding, transfer molding or extrusion molding without difficulties encountered in the past. It has high strength, with a minimum amount of warpage. It contributes to productivity.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing the separator of the proton exchange fuel cell. In a cell stack of a proton exchange fuel cell, the cell stack composed by laminating a plurality of unit cells and a plurality of separators, each of the unit cells composed of an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a solid polymer electrolytic membrane arranged between the anode and cathode electrodes, each of the separators arranged between the unit cells, respectively, the method of manufacturing the separator of the proton exchange fuel cell, includes the steps of, preparing step for preparing raw material for the separator, the raw material composed of alloy material including light metal, such as aluminum or magnesium, as a main component, and forming step for forming the separator from the raw material by die casting.
摘要:
Fuel cell separators having on one side or both sides thereof channels for gas supply and discharge, which channels are formed from compositions composed mainly of thermosetting resin and graphite particles. The compositions are designed to have a flexural modulus of at most 20 GPa and a flexural strength of at least 50 MPa (both measured according to JIS K6911). Also disclosed is a solid polymer type fuel cell system in which part or all of its separators are fuel cell separators as defined above. Due to its high strength and low flexural modulus, the fuel cell separators of the invention do not break as a result of deformation at the time of fuel cell assembly. Moreover, the fuel cell separators of the invention absorb shocks and vibration imparted to the fuel cell system. Therefore, they is useful for automobile fuel cells which are normally subject to vibrations and shocks during operation.
摘要:
A mold for producing a fuel cell separator with which a flash, even if it occurs, does not cause a thickness unevenness. The mold includes a plurality of molds 2, 4 and 10, and a fuel cell molding cavity 5 for separator being defined among the molds. At least one of the molds is provided with a flash reservoir cavity 11 which is communicated with the cavity 5. An amount of material in excess of the volume of the cavity 5 is charged, and melted by the application of pressure and heat. The melted material fills up the entire cavity 5, with the excess thereof entering the cavity 11. Since the molds 2 and 10 maintain a direct contact with each other, it is possible to obtain a separator molded with a high accuracy.