Solid oxide fuel cell stack having an integral gas distribution manifold
    43.
    发明授权
    Solid oxide fuel cell stack having an integral gas distribution manifold 有权
    具有整体气体分配歧管的固体氧化物燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US07771884B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11406958

    申请日:2006-04-19

    摘要: An SOFC stack module including an integral individual stack manifold containing all of the gas pathways necessary for supply and exhaust of fuel gas and cathode air to and from the stack chimneys. The stack is mounted and hermetically joined directly to the manifold without an intermediate base plate. Flanges at the inlet and outlet ports couple to system distributary manifolds via high temperature sealing joints. The manifold preferably is fabricated of a ferritic stainless steel, and may be formed in a one-piece casting, a combination of multiple castings and stamped plates metallurgically joined (brazed or welded together), or stamped from sheet metal stock. Preferably, the manifold includes fin structures extending into adjacent fuel gas and cathode air chambers to enhance balancing of temperatures by heat exchange therebetween. Heat exchange may be further improved by configuring the manifold to have a plurality of interleaved anode and cathode gas supply chambers.

    摘要翻译: 一个SOFC堆叠模块,包括一个集成的单独的堆叠歧管,其包含供给和排出燃料气体和向烟囱排出阴极空气所需的所有气体通路。 堆叠被安装和气密地直接连接到歧管,而没有中间基板。 入口和出口处的法兰通过高温密封接头连接到系统分配歧管。 歧管优选地由铁素体不锈钢制成,并且可以以单件铸件形成,多个铸件和冶金接合(钎焊或焊接在一起)上的冲压板的组合,或者由金属板材冲压成型。 优选地,歧管包括延伸到相邻燃料气体和阴极空气室中的翅片结构,以通过其间的热交换来增强温度的平衡。 可以通过将歧管配置成具有多个交错的阳极和阴极气体供应室来进一步改善热交换。

    Method and apparatus for gasketing a fuel cell
    44.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for gasketing a fuel cell 失效
    燃料电池的安装方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07597986B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11714450

    申请日:2007-03-06

    IPC分类号: H01M2/00 H01M2/02 H01M2/08

    摘要: In a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of components having electrically-conductive mating surfaces therebetween, the surfaces are sealed by gasket elements that include first and second silver braze alloy layers and a dielectric layer, formed preferably of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), disposed between the alloy layers. The alloy is capable of bonding to many ceramics, including YSZ, and is readily brazed to the oxide layer formed on many metals at elevated temperatures. Because the braze alloy is electrically conductive, a dielectric layer must be included to break conductivity in bonding applications where electrical insulation is required. YSZ functions as a reliable insulator and will not crystallize or fracture as do prior art glass insulators. The assembly is useful as an auxiliary power unit in a vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 在包括多个在其间具有导电配合表面的部件的固体氧化物燃料电池组件中,这些表面被垫圈元件密封,垫圈元件包括第一和第二银钎焊合金层和介电层,优选由钇稳定的氧化锆 YSZ),设置在合金层之间。 该合金能够与许多陶瓷(包括YSZ)结合,并且易于在高温下钎焊到在许多金属上形成的氧化物层。 由于钎焊合金是导电的,所以必须包括电介质层以破坏需要电绝缘的粘合应用中的导电性。 YSZ作为可靠的绝缘体起作用,不会像现有技术的玻璃绝缘子那样结晶或断裂。 该组件可用作车辆中的辅助动力单元。

    Valve assembly
    47.
    发明授权
    Valve assembly 失效
    阀组件

    公开(公告)号:US5146887A

    公开(公告)日:1992-09-15

    申请号:US827559

    申请日:1992-01-27

    IPC分类号: F02D9/10

    摘要: A valve assembly for regulating air flow to an internal combustion engine comprises a valve body having a valve bore forming an induction passage, and a shaft extending across the valve bore. A valve member is secured to the shaft for rotation in excess of 90 degrees between a nonactuating position and a maximum actuating position. The valve member passes through a zero degree position when rotated from the maximum actuating position to the nonactuating position. The flow area around the valve member when in the zero degree position is less than the flow area when the valve member is in the nonactuating position. A return mechanism urges the valve member toward the nonactuating position when the valve member is rotated away from the nonactuating position.

    摘要翻译: 用于调节到内燃机的空气流的阀组件包括具有形成进气通道的阀孔的阀体和横跨阀孔延伸的轴。 阀构件固定到轴上以在非起动位置和最大致动位置之间旋转超过90度。 当从最大致动位置旋转到非启动位置时,阀构件通过零度位置。 当零件位置时,阀构件周围的流动面积小于阀构件处于非起动位置时的流动面积。 当阀构件远离非起动位置旋转时,返回机构促使阀构件朝向非启动位置。

    Multiple stack fuel cell system with shared plenum
    49.
    发明授权
    Multiple stack fuel cell system with shared plenum 有权
    多层燃料电池系统与共用气室

    公开(公告)号:US09112219B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US12840578

    申请日:2010-07-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24 H01M8/12

    摘要: A multi-stack fuel cell system is disclosed where multiple fuel cell stacks can be efficiently connected together. The fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cell modules include a sealed planar fuel cell stack that has internal manifold channels for transport of fuel and air to fuel cells within the stack and transport of tail gas and spent air away from fuel cells within the stack. Each of the fuel cell stacks is mounted on a base manifold, and the base manifold has side openings in fluid communication with the stack internal manifold channels. The side openings on the base manifold are configured so that the modules can be efficiently connected together.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种多层燃料电池系统,其中多个燃料电池堆可以有效地连接在一起。 燃料电池系统包括多个燃料电池模块,包括密封的平面燃料电池堆,其具有用于将燃料和空气输送到堆叠内的燃料电池的内部歧管通道,并且将尾气和废气从堆内的燃料电池输送 。 每个燃料电池堆都安装在基座歧管上,并且基座歧管具有与堆叠内部歧管通道流体连通的侧开口。 基座歧管上的侧开口被配置成使得模块可以有效地连接在一起。