Connections for solid oxide fuel cells

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872750

Collie, Jeffrey C ^[1]

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1. Pittsburgh, PA

A connection for fuel cell assemblies is disclosed. The connection includes compliant members connected to individual fuel cells and a rigid member connected to the compliant members. Adjacent bundles or modules of fuel cells are connected together by mechanically joining their rigid members. The compliant/rigid connection permits construction of generator fuel cell stacks from basic modular groups of cells of any desired size. The connections can be made prior to installation of the fuel cells in a generator, thereby eliminating the need for in-situ completion of the connections. In addition to allowing pre-fabrication, the compliant/rigid connections also simplify removal and replacement of sections of a generator fuel cell stack.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-91MC28055
• Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Orlando, FL)
• Patent Number(s): US 6001501
• OSTI ID: 872750
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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