Magnetic fluid coupling assemblies and methods
    72.
    发明授权
    Magnetic fluid coupling assemblies and methods 有权
    磁流体耦合组件及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07891637B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US11936662

    申请日:2007-11-07

    IPC分类号: F16L37/28

    摘要: Fluid coupling assemblies and methods are discussed. The fluid coupling assemblies include a first coupling member, a second coupling member magnetically engageable with the first coupling member, and a seal member disposed between a portion of the first coupling member and a portion of the second coupling member. A magnetic engagement of the first coupling member and the second coupling member unseals a fluid flow path therebetween. In certain examples, the first coupling member is sealed by a valve member and the second coupling member includes an activation member. When engaged, the valve member is moved from a closed position to an open position by the activation member, thereby unsealing the fluid flow path. A magnetic force between the first coupling member and the second coupling member can be chosen such that the members disengage when a predetermined fluid flow path pressure is reached.

    摘要翻译: 讨论了流体耦合组件和方法。 流体联接组件包括第一联接构件,与第一联接构件磁性接合的第二联接构件以及设置在第一联接构件的一部分和第二联接构件的一部分之间的密封构件。 第一联接构件和第二联接构件的磁接合在其间开启流体流动路径。 在某些实例中,第一联接构件由阀构件密封,并且第二联接构件包括致动构件。 当接合时,阀构件通过致动构件从关闭位置移动到打开位置,从而开启流体流动路径。 可以选择第一联接构件和第二联接构件之间的磁力,使得当达到预定流体流动路径压力时构件脱离。

    Freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant with a direct contact heat exchanger
    77.
    发明申请
    Freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant with a direct contact heat exchanger 失效
    具有直接接触热交换器的耐冷燃料电池发电厂

    公开(公告)号:US20050095476A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-05

    申请号:US10701988

    申请日:2003-11-05

    摘要: A freeze tolerant fuel cell power plant (10) includes at least one fuel cell (12), a coolant loop (18) including a freeze tolerant accumulator (22) for storing and separating a water immiscible fluid and water coolant, a direct contact heat exchanger (56) for mixing the water immiscible fluid and the water coolant within a mixing region (72) of the heat exchanger (56), a coolant pump (21) for circulating the coolant through the coolant loop (18), a radiator loop (84) for circulating the water immiscible fluid through the heat exchanger (56), and a radiator (86) for removing heat from the coolant. The plant (10) utilizes the water immiscible fluid during steady-state operation to cool the fuel cell and during shut down of the plant to displace water from the fuel cell (12) to the freeze tolerant accumulator (22).

    摘要翻译: 一种耐冻燃料电池发电厂(10)包括至少一个燃料电池(12),冷却剂回路(18),其包括用于储存和分离水不混溶流体和水冷却剂的冷冻容积(22),直接接触热 在所述热交换器(56)的混合区域(72)内混合所述水不混溶流体和所述水冷却剂的热交换器(56),用于使所述冷却剂循环通过所述冷却剂回路(18)的冷却剂泵(21) (84),用于使水不混溶流体循环通过热交换器(56),以及用于从冷却剂中除去热量的散热器(86)。 工厂(10)在稳态操作期间利用水不混溶流体来冷却燃料电池并且在关闭工厂期间将水从燃料电池(12)移动到容许冷凝器(22)。