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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:
Issue Date:
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
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

Citation Formats

Parsons, Jason B. Fuel cell seal. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Parsons, Jason B. Fuel cell seal. United States.
Parsons, Jason B. Tue . "Fuel cell seal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1487381.
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