Fuel cell assembly fluid flow plate having conductive fibers and rigidizing material therein
Abstract
A fluid flow plate is preferably formed with three initial sections, for instance, two layers of conductive (e.g., metal) fibers and a barrier material (e.g., metal foil) which is interposed between the two layers. For example, sintering of these three sections can provide electrical path(s) between outer faces of the two layers. Then, the sintered sections can be, for instance, placed in a mold for forming of flow channel(s) into one or more of the outer faces. Next, rigidizing material (e.g., resin) can be injected into the mold, for example, to fill and/or seal space(s) about a conductive matrix of the electrical path(s). Preferably, abrading of surface(s) of the outer face(s) serves to expose electrical contact(s) to the electrical path(s).
- Inventors:
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- Fairfield, CT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873124
- Patent Number(s):
- 6096450
- Assignee:
- Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY)
- 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:
- AC02-94CE50389
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fuel; cell; assembly; fluid; flow; plate; conductive; fibers; rigidizing; material; therein; preferably; formed; initial; sections; instance; layers; metal; barrier; foil; interposed; example; sintering; provide; electrical; path; outer; sintered; placed; mold; forming; channel; resin; injected; fill; seal; space; matrix; abrading; surface; serves; expose; contact; provide electrical; fuel cell; preferably formed; conductive fibers; flow channel; electrical contact; fluid flow; metal foil; cell assembly; barrier material; flow plate; electrical path; material therein; provide electric; assembly fluid; conductive matrix; /429/29/
Citation Formats
Walsh, Michael M. Fuel cell assembly fluid flow plate having conductive fibers and rigidizing material therein. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
Walsh, Michael M. Fuel cell assembly fluid flow plate having conductive fibers and rigidizing material therein. United States.
Walsh, Michael M. Sat .
"Fuel cell assembly fluid flow plate having conductive fibers and rigidizing material therein". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873124.
@article{osti_873124,
title = {Fuel cell assembly fluid flow plate having conductive fibers and rigidizing material therein},
author = {Walsh, Michael M},
abstractNote = {A fluid flow plate is preferably formed with three initial sections, for instance, two layers of conductive (e.g., metal) fibers and a barrier material (e.g., metal foil) which is interposed between the two layers. For example, sintering of these three sections can provide electrical path(s) between outer faces of the two layers. Then, the sintered sections can be, for instance, placed in a mold for forming of flow channel(s) into one or more of the outer faces. Next, rigidizing material (e.g., resin) can be injected into the mold, for example, to fill and/or seal space(s) about a conductive matrix of the electrical path(s). Preferably, abrading of surface(s) of the outer face(s) serves to expose electrical contact(s) to the electrical path(s).},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
}
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