Fluid flow plate for a fuel cell
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11322754B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16504156

    申请日:2019-07-05

    Abstract: The invention relates to bipolar plates for electrochemical fuel cell assemblies, and in particular to configurations of bipolar plates allowing for multiple fluid flow channels for the passage of anode, cathode and coolant fluids. Embodiments disclosed include a bipolar plate (10) for an electrochemical fuel cell assembly, comprising: a first plurality of fluid flow channels (13) extending across a first face of the bipolar plate between first inlet and outlet ports (18a, 18b) at opposing ends of the bipolar plate; a second plurality of fluid flow channels (22) extending across a second opposing face of the bipolar plate between second inlet and outlet ports (21a, 21b) at opposing ends of the bipolar plate; and a third plurality of fluid flow channels (14) extending between third inlet and outlet ports (19a, 19b) at opposing ends of the bipolar plate, the third plurality of fluid flow channels provided between first and second corrugated plates (11, 12) forming the first and second opposing faces of the bipolar plate, wherein the first, second and third fluid flow channels are coplanar.

    Fluid flow plate for a fuel cell
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10243219B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US14655750

    申请日:2013-12-18

    Abstract: A fluid flow plate for an electrochemical assembly has a plurality of first fluid flow channels extending across an active area of the flow plate to define a first fluid flow field of the fluid flow plate and a plurality of second fluid flow channels extending across the active area of the flow plate to define a second fluid flow field of the fluid flow plate. An array of first fluid transfer points is disposed along an edge of the first fluid flow field for communicating fluid into or out of the first fluid flow channels. An array of second fluid transfer points is disposed along an edge of the second fluid flow field for communicating fluid into or out of the second fluid flow channels. A first fluid gallery a first peripheral edge portion bounded by the array of first fluid transfer points and has a second peripheral edge portion forming a first fluid communication edge of the fluid flow plate. A second fluid gallery has a first peripheral edge portion bounded by the array of second fluid transfer points and has a second peripheral edge portion forming a second fluid communication edge of the fluid flow plate. The first fluid gallery and the second fluid gallery are shaped such that the combined lengths of the second peripheral edge portions are longer than the first peripheral edge portion of the second fluid gallery or the first fluid gallery. Increasing the lengths of the second peripheral edge portions of each gallery to the maximum possible length compared to the length of fluid transfer points (i.e. width of the active flow field area) optimizes fluid distribution into the channels of the flow plate.

    Fluid flow plate for a fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10181604B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US14655754

    申请日:2013-12-18

    Abstract: A bipolar fluid flow plate for an electrochemical assembly comprises a plurality of first fluid flow channels extending across a face of the flow plate to define a first fluid flow field of the fluid flow plate and a plurality of second fluid flow channels extending across a face of the flow plate to define a second fluid flow field of the fluid flow plate. The pluralities of first fluid flow channels and second fluid flow channels both occupying a common channel plane. An array of first fluid transfer points is disposed along an edge of the first fluid flow field for communicating fluid into or out of the first fluid flow channels. An array of second fluid transfer points is disposed along an edge of the second fluid flow field for communicating fluid into or out of the second fluid flow channels. A first fluid gallery has a first peripheral edge portion bounded by the array of first fluid transfer points and has a second peripheral edge portion forming a first fluid communication edge of the fluid flow plate. A second fluid gallery has a first peripheral edge portion bounded by the array of second fluid transfer points and has a second peripheral edge portion forming a second fluid communication edge of the fluid flow plate. The first fluid gallery occupies a first gallery plane and the second fluid gallery occupies a second gallery plane different from the first gallery plane. Both the first gallery plane and the second gallery plane are disposed within the channel plane. This structure enables the feeding of multiple different fluids into coplanar channels across the full width of a flow field.

    Fuel cell assembly
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell assembly 有权
    燃料电池组件

    公开(公告)号:US09299994B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US14398253

    申请日:2013-04-24

    Inventor: Peter David Hood

    Abstract: A fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cell plates in a stack. The stack defines an air inlet face and/or an air outlet face; and two opposing engagement faces. The fuel cell assembly also comprises a detachable cover configured to releasably engage the two engagement faces in order to define an air chamber with the air inlet or outlet face.

    Abstract translation: 一种燃料电池组件,包括堆叠中的多个燃料电池板。 堆叠限定空气入口面和/或空气出口面; 和两个相对的接合面。 燃料电池组件还包括可拆卸盖,其被构造成可释放地接合两个接合面,以便限定具有空气入口或出口面的空气室。

    FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY
    7.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY 有权
    燃油电池组件

    公开(公告)号:US20150132673A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14398253

    申请日:2013-04-24

    Inventor: Peter David Hood

    Abstract: A fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cell plates in a stack. The stack defines an air inlet face and/or an air outlet face; and two opposing engagement faces. The fuel cell assembly also comprises a detachable cover configured to releasably engage the two engagement faces in order to define an air chamber with the air inlet or outlet face.

    Abstract translation: 一种燃料电池组件,包括堆叠中的多个燃料电池板。 堆叠限定空气入口面和/或空气出口面; 和两个相对的接合面。 燃料电池组件还包括可拆卸盖,其被构造成可释放地接合两个接合面,以便限定具有空气入口或出口面的空气室。

    Fuel cell system
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US09496571B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US14345932

    申请日:2012-09-21

    Abstract: A fuel cell (FC) system operating as its own hydrogen leak detector. The system including at least one cathode and cathode conduit for passage of oxidant to the cathode and a housing containing one or more FCs and defining a plenum around the FC. A ventilation system forces air from the plenum into the cathode conduit and a control system monitors the FC voltage and detects a drop in voltage attributable to hydrogen in the cathode conduit. A control system may include actual cell voltage monitoring of the FC or of one or more cells in the FC stack and a processor for receiving inputs indicative of the operation of the FC or FC stack and/or to determine an expected voltage of FC(s) being monitored and whether the difference between the actual and expected voltage(s) exceeds a predetermined threshold indicative of a predetermined level of hydrogen in the cathode conduit.

    Abstract translation: 作为自己的氢气泄漏检测器的燃料电池(FC)系统。 该系统包括用于使氧化剂通过阴极的至少一个阴极和阴极导管以及包含一个或多个FC并且围绕FC限定集气室的壳体。 通风系统迫使来自气室的空气进入阴极管道,并且控制系统监测FC电压并检测归因于阴极管道中的氢气的电压降。 控制系统可以包括FC或FC堆叠中的一个或多个单元的实际单元电压监视,以及用于接收指示FC或FC堆栈的操作的输入和/或确定FC(s)的预期电压的处理器 )以及实际电压和预期电压之间的差是否超过了指示阴极管道中预定水平的氢的预定阈值。

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