Double interconnection fuel cell array

Patent · 01 January 1993

OSTI ID:869099

Draper, Robert ^[1]; Zymboly, Gregory E ^[2]

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1. Churchill Boro, PA
2. Murrysville, PA

A fuel cell array (10) is made, containing number of tubular, elongated fuel cells (12) which are placed next to each other in rows (A, B, C, D), where each cell contains inner electrodes (14) and outer electrodes (18 and 18'), with solid electrolyte (16 and 16') between the electrodes, where the electrolyte and outer electrode are discontinuous, having two portions, and providing at least two opposed discontinuities which contain at least two oppositely opposed interconnections (20 and 20') contacting the inner electrode (14), each cell (12) having only three metallic felt electrical connectors (22) which contact surrounding cells, where each row is electrically connected to the other.

• Research Organization: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-80ET17089
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5273838
• OSTI ID: 869099
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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