Fuel cell stack
Abstract
A fuel cell stack is provided comprising fuel cell modules least compression plates; and at least one plurality of mechanical linkages connecting a pair of compression plates located on either side of at least one fuel cell module, which may be engaged to maintain a predetermined gap distance between the pair of compression plates. The present invention additionally provides a fuel cell stack comprising: fuel cell modules stacked alternately with compression plates; mechanical linkages connecting a first pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a first fuel cell module; mechanical linkages connecting a second pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a second fuel cell module; where a) the first and second fuel cell modules may be maintained under compression, and b) the compression on each fuel cell module may be adjusted essentially independently of the compression on the other.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531521
- Patent Number(s):
- 7163761
- Application Number:
- 10/294,224
- Assignee:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
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:
- FC02-99EE50582
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2002-11-14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Debe, Mark Kevitt, Schleif, Larry Allan, Herdtle, Thomas, and Steinbach, Andrew James. Fuel cell stack. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Debe, Mark Kevitt, Schleif, Larry Allan, Herdtle, Thomas, & Steinbach, Andrew James. Fuel cell stack. United States.
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"Fuel cell stack". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531521.
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title = {Fuel cell stack},
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abstractNote = {A fuel cell stack is provided comprising fuel cell modules least compression plates; and at least one plurality of mechanical linkages connecting a pair of compression plates located on either side of at least one fuel cell module, which may be engaged to maintain a predetermined gap distance between the pair of compression plates. The present invention additionally provides a fuel cell stack comprising: fuel cell modules stacked alternately with compression plates; mechanical linkages connecting a first pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a first fuel cell module; mechanical linkages connecting a second pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a second fuel cell module; where a) the first and second fuel cell modules may be maintained under compression, and b) the compression on each fuel cell module may be adjusted essentially independently of the compression on the other.},
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