FUEL CELL COMPRESSION RETENTION SYSTEM USING COMPLIANT STRAPPING
    41.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL COMPRESSION RETENTION SYSTEM USING COMPLIANT STRAPPING 有权
    燃料电池压缩保持系统使用合适的捆绑

    公开(公告)号:US20110217617A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-08

    申请号:US13112089

    申请日:2011-05-20

    IPC分类号: H01M8/24 H01M8/10

    CPC分类号: H01M8/248 H01M2008/1095

    摘要: A fuel cell system is provided including a fuel cell stack having a first end and second end. The fuel cell stack includes at least one fuel cell having a membrane-electrode assembly disposed between adjacent gas diffusion layers. The fuel cell system further includes a compression retention system having a plurality of compliant straps adapted to apply a compressive force to the fuel cell stack. The plurality of compliant straps are further adapted to accommodate an expansion of the fuel cell stack during an operation thereof and maintain the compressive force within a desired range.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种燃料电池系统,其包括具有第一端和第二端的燃料电池堆。 燃料电池堆包括至少一个具有设置在相邻气体扩散层之间的膜 - 电极组件的燃料电池。 燃料电池系统还包括压缩保持系统,其具有适于向燃料电池堆施加压缩力的多个柔性带。 多个柔性带还适于在其操作期间适应燃料电池堆的膨胀并将压缩力保持在期望的范围内。

    MICROTRUSS WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT DEVICE
    42.
    发明申请
    MICROTRUSS WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT DEVICE 有权
    MICROTRUSS水蒸汽运输设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110195337A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-11

    申请号:US12701892

    申请日:2010-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a water vapor transport device having a wet flow field layer having a coarse microtruss structure disposed between a pair of fine microtruss structures. The coarse and fine microtruss structures of the wet flow field layer are formed from a radiation-sensitive material. A dry flow field layer has a coarse microtruss structure disposed between a pair of fine microtruss structures. The coarse and fine microtruss structures of the dry flow field layer are also formed from a radiation-sensitive material. A membrane is disposed between the wet flow field layer and the dry flow field layer and adapted to permit a transfer of water vapor therethrough from the wet fluid to the dry fluid to form a humidified fluid.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括具有设置在一对精细微型桁架结构之间的具有粗糙桁架结构的湿流场层的水蒸气输送装置。 湿流场层的粗微细桁架结构由辐射敏感材料形成。 干流场层具有设置在一对精细微型桁架结构之间的粗略桁架结构。 干流场层的粗和微微桁架结构也由辐射敏感材料形成。 膜布置在湿流场层和干流场层之间,并且适于允许水蒸汽从湿流体传递到干流体以形成加湿流体。

    Fuel cell stack compression retention system with external springs
    43.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack compression retention system with external springs 有权
    具有外部弹簧的燃料电池堆压缩保持系统

    公开(公告)号:US07807316B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-05

    申请号:US11591377

    申请日:2006-11-01

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell system is provided including a fuel cell stack having a first end and second end; an upper end unit adjacent the first end of the fuel cell stack; a lower end unit adjacent the second end of the fuel cell stack; and a compression retention system disposed external to the fuel cell stack. The compression retention system includes at least one restraining member extending from the upper end unit to the lower end unit, fastening means disposed at opposite ends of the at least one restraining member, and compressive means interposed between at least one of the fastening means and the end units; wherein the fastening means and the compressive means urge the upper end unit toward the lower end unit, thereby applying compressive force to the fuel cell stack. Also provided is a method for assembling the fuel cell system.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种燃料电池系统,其包括具有第一端和第二端的燃料电池堆; 与燃料电池堆的第一端相邻的上端单元; 与燃料电池堆的第二端相邻的下端单元; 以及设置在燃料电池堆外部的压缩保持系统。 压缩保持系统包括从上端单元延伸到下端单元的至少一个限制构件,设置在至少一个限制构件的相对端部的紧固装置,以及插入在至少一个紧固装置和 终端单位 其中紧固装置和压缩装置将上端单元推向下端单元,从而向燃料电池堆施加压力。 还提供了组装燃料电池系统的方法。

    SUPERSONIC VAPOR COMPRESSION AND HEAT REJECTION CYCLE
    44.
    发明申请
    SUPERSONIC VAPOR COMPRESSION AND HEAT REJECTION CYCLE 有权
    超声波蒸汽压缩和热排放循环

    公开(公告)号:US20080277098A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US12170090

    申请日:2008-07-09

    申请人: Gerald W. Fly

    发明人: Gerald W. Fly

    IPC分类号: F28D15/00

    摘要: Method and apparatus for cooling a fuel cell stack. The cooling system uses vaporization cooling of the fuel stack and supersonic vapor compression of the vaporized coolant to significantly increase the temperature and pressure of the liquid coolant flowing through a heat exchanger. By increasing the heat rejection temperature of the coolant delivered to the heat exchanger, the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger can be reduced and the mass flow rate of coolant can also be reduced. The increased fluid pressure is used to circulate the coolant through the cooling system, thereby eliminating the circulation pump associated with conventional systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于冷却燃料电池堆的方法和装置。 冷却系统使用燃料叠层的蒸发冷却和蒸发的冷却剂的超音速蒸气压缩来显着增加流过热交换器的液体冷却剂的温度和压力。 通过增加输送到热交换器的冷却剂的排热温度,可以减少热交换器的传热面积,并且还可以降低冷却剂的质量流量。 增加的流体压力用于使冷却剂循环通过冷却系统,从而消除与常规系统相关联的循环泵。

    Multi-Component Fuel Cell Gasket For Low Temperature Sealing And Minimal Membrane Contamination
    45.
    发明申请
    Multi-Component Fuel Cell Gasket For Low Temperature Sealing And Minimal Membrane Contamination 有权
    多组分燃料电池垫片用于低温密封和最小膜污染

    公开(公告)号:US20080026280A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11459660

    申请日:2006-07-25

    IPC分类号: H01M2/08 H01M4/94

    摘要: A gasket for a fuel cell, wherein the gasket includes the use of two or more different materials as the gasket. For example, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and/or the like, or another more chemically inert gasket material, is located inside or on an inboard position and is the wetted material that is exposed to the fuel cell operating environment. Silicone and/or the like, or another potentially contaminating material with better cold temperature sealability, is located outside or on an outboard position and does not come in contact with the fuel cell internal environment. One method of constructing such a gasket would be two include two parallel bead traces of the gasket materials on a polyimide (e.g., KAPTON®) carrier, or the like.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃料电池的垫圈,其中垫圈包括使用两种或更多种不同的材料作为垫圈。 例如,乙烯丙烯二烯单体(EPDM)和/或类似物质或另一种更具化学惰性的垫圈材料位于内侧或内侧位置,并且是暴露于燃料电池操作环境的润湿材料。 硅或类似物,或具有较好的冷温密封性的另一潜在污染物质位于外侧或外侧位置,并且不与燃料电池内部环境接触。 构造这种垫圈的一种方法是两个包括在聚酰亚胺(例如,KAPTON)载体上的垫圈材料的两个平行的珠迹迹。

    Supersonic vapor compression and heat rejection cycle
    46.
    发明授权
    Supersonic vapor compression and heat rejection cycle 有权
    超音速蒸气压缩和排热循环

    公开(公告)号:US06835484B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-28

    申请号:US10191201

    申请日:2002-07-09

    申请人: Gerald W. Fly

    发明人: Gerald W. Fly

    IPC分类号: H01M812

    摘要: Apparatus for cooling a fuel cell stack. The cooling system uses vaporization cooling of the fuel stack and supersonic vapor compression of the vaporized coolant to significantly increase the temperature and pressure of the liquid coolant flowing through a heat exchanger. By increasing the heat rejection temperature of the coolant delivered to the heat exchanger, the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger can be reduced and the mass flow rate of coolant can also be reduced. The increased fluid pressure is used to circulate the coolant through the cooling system, thereby eliminating the circulation pump associated with conventional systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于冷却燃料电池堆的装置。 冷却系统使用燃料叠层的蒸发冷却和蒸发的冷却剂的超音速蒸气压缩来显着增加流过热交换器的液体冷却剂的温度和压力。 通过增加输送到热交换器的冷却剂的排热温度,可以减少热交换器的传热面积,并且还可以降低冷却剂的质量流量。 增加的流体压力用于使冷却剂循环通过冷却系统,从而消除与常规系统相关联的循环泵。

    Dynamic masking method for micro-truss foam fabrication
    50.
    发明授权
    Dynamic masking method for micro-truss foam fabrication 有权
    微桁架泡沫制造的动态遮蔽方法

    公开(公告)号:US08318409B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US12603120

    申请日:2009-10-21

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    摘要: A system for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The system includes a radiation-sensitive material configured to at least one of initiate, polymerize, crosslink and dissociate with exposure to radiation. At least one radiation source is configured to project a radiation beam toward the radiation-sensitive material. A smart glass device is disposed between the radiation-sensitive material and the at least one radiation source. The smart glass device includes at least one switchable layer selectively operable from an active state to an inactive state. The smart glass device is configured to expose the radiation-sensitive material to a desired exposure pattern when in one of the active state and the inactive state. A method for fabricating the radiation-cured structure is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于制造辐射固化结构的系统。 该系统包括被配置成在暴露于辐射时引发,聚合,交联和离解中的至少一种的辐射敏感材料。 至少一个辐射源被配置成将辐射束投射到辐射敏感材料。 智能玻璃装置设置在辐射敏感材料和至少一个辐射源之间。 智能玻璃装置包括从活动状态到非活动状态选择性地操作的至少一个可切换层。 智能玻璃装置被配置为当处于活动状态和非活动状态之一时将辐射敏感材料暴露于期望的曝光图案。 还提供了一种制造辐射固化结构的方法。