Fuel cell seal

Parsons, Jason B.

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Title: Fuel cell seal

Abstract

An example fuel cell seal assembly includes a seal configured to restrict flow of a fuel cell fluid through at least one of an outer lateral edge of a first gas diffusion layer, an outer lateral edge of a membrane electrode assembly, and an outer lateral edge of a second gas diffusion layer. The outer lateral edge of the first gas diffusion layer is laterally spaced from the outer lateral edge of the second gas diffusion layer. An example method of sealing a fuel cell interface includes limiting flow of a fuel cell fluid using a seal configured to restrict flow through an outwardly facing edge of at least one of a first gas diffusion layer and an outwardly facing edge of a second gas diffusion layer. The outwardly facing edge of the first gas diffusion layer is spaced from the outwardly facing edge of the second gas diffusion layer.

Inventors:: Parsons, Jason B.

Issue Date:: 2018-10-16

Research Org.:: AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (Germany)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1487381

Patent Number(s):: 10103391

Application Number:: 13/981,381

Assignee:: AUDI AG (Ingolstadt, DE)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2008/1095 - {Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes}
H01M8/0271 - Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes
H01M8/0273 - with sealing or supporting means in the form of a frame
H01M8/0276 - Sealing means characterised by their form
H01M8/0297 - Arrangements for joining electrodes, reservoir layers, heat exchange units or bipolar separators to each other
H01M8/1004 - characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: FG36-07GO17005

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Jan 28

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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  abstractNote = {An example fuel cell seal assembly includes a seal configured to restrict flow of a fuel cell fluid through at least one of an outer lateral edge of a first gas diffusion layer, an outer lateral edge of a membrane electrode assembly, and an outer lateral edge of a second gas diffusion layer. The outer lateral edge of the first gas diffusion layer is laterally spaced from the outer lateral edge of the second gas diffusion layer. An example method of sealing a fuel cell interface includes limiting flow of a fuel cell fluid using a seal configured to restrict flow through an outwardly facing edge of at least one of a first gas diffusion layer and an outwardly facing edge of a second gas diffusion layer. The outwardly facing edge of the first gas diffusion layer is spaced from the outwardly facing edge of the second gas diffusion layer.},

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