Electrically insulating and sealing frame
Abstract
A combination gas seal and electrical insulator having a closed frame shape interconnects a fuel cell stack and a reactant gas plenum of a fuel cell generator. The frame can be of rectangular shape including at least one slidable spline connection in each side to permit expansion or contraction consistent with that of the walls of the gas plenum and fuel cell stack. The slidable spline connections in the frame sides minimizes lateral movement between the frame side members and sealing material interposed between the frame and the fuel cell stack or between the frame and the reactant gas plenum.
- Inventors:
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- East Hartford, CT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864780
- Patent Number(s):
- 4414294
- Application Number:
- 06/424,111
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of ()
- 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:
- AC01-79ET15440
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electrically; insulating; sealing; frame; combination; gas; seal; electrical; insulator; closed; shape; interconnects; fuel; cell; stack; reactant; plenum; generator; rectangular; including; slidable; spline; connection; permit; expansion; contraction; consistent; walls; connections; minimizes; lateral; movement; material; interposed; gas plenum; fuel cell; electrical insulator; sealing material; cell generator; electrically insulating; cell stack; reactant gas; lateral movement; gas seal; rectangular shape; combination gas; material interposed; /429/
Citation Formats
Guthrie, Robin J. Electrically insulating and sealing frame. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Guthrie, Robin J. Electrically insulating and sealing frame. United States.
Guthrie, Robin J. Tue .
"Electrically insulating and sealing frame". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864780.
@article{osti_864780,
title = {Electrically insulating and sealing frame},
author = {Guthrie, Robin J},
abstractNote = {A combination gas seal and electrical insulator having a closed frame shape interconnects a fuel cell stack and a reactant gas plenum of a fuel cell generator. The frame can be of rectangular shape including at least one slidable spline connection in each side to permit expansion or contraction consistent with that of the walls of the gas plenum and fuel cell stack. The slidable spline connections in the frame sides minimizes lateral movement between the frame side members and sealing material interposed between the frame and the fuel cell stack or between the frame and the reactant gas plenum.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}
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