Abstract:
A cooling plate in which flow channels are modified to reduce temperature differences between portions of the cooling plate and provide for more uniform heat distribution within a heat generator. The flow channels of the cooling plate are formed such that a central portion of the flow channels has a greater volume than the end portions near an inlet and an outlet so that the amount of cooling water that is contained in the central portion at any one time is larger than either of the end portions near the inlet and the outlet. Likelihood of thermal deformation of the cooling plate due to thermal stress is decreased, and stability of performance of the fuel cell is increased.
Abstract:
A cooling plate in which flow channels are modified to reduce temperature differences between portions of the cooling plate and provide for more uniform heat distribution within a heat generator. The flow channels of the cooling plate are formed such that a central portion of the flow channels has a greater volume than the end portions near an inlet and an outlet so that the amount of cooling water that is contained in the central portion at any one time is larger than either of the end portions near the inlet and the outlet. Likelihood of thermal deformation of the cooling plate due to thermal stress is decreased, and stability of performance of the fuel cell is increased.
Abstract:
A bipolar plate includes a plurality of flow channels for fuel flow, wherein the flow channels are divided into a plurality of sections along a direction of the fuel flow. The total cross-sectional area of the flow channels across the sections becomes smaller from a fuel inlet toward a fuel outlet. A plurality of protrusions are formed between the sections, and the protrusions mix a fuel that passes through the flow channels. A fuel cell includes membrane electrode assemblies interposed between a plurality of the bipolar plates.
Abstract:
Bipolar plates and a fuel cell stack having the bipolar plates. The fuel cell stack includes membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), and first and second bipolar plates sequentially stacked between the MEAs. The bipolar plates include: flow channels formed on opposing surfaces thereof; four manifolds connected to the flow channels; and through holes to connect to the manifolds of the bipolar plates adjacent thereto.
Abstract:
A structure of a bipolar plate for a fuel cell to ensure continuous flow of fluids to flow channels. The bipolar plate includes a plate main body having a surface and an opposite surface, each surface having reaction flow channels through which fluids pass; manifolds formed on the plate main body in the form of an inlet for introducing to and an outlet for discharging a fluid from the reaction flow channel, and connection channels that are formed on the plate main body as connection units between the reaction flow channels and the manifold, wherein the connection channels are formed such that flat regions of both a surface and an opposite surface of the plate main body face each other when the plate main bodies are stacked. The gasket is attached to the flat surface of the plate main body.
Abstract:
A sealing structure for a cooling plate of a fuel cell. The sealing structure includes grooves formed on corresponding regions of a separator of a unit cell and a cooling plate, a first sealing member formed between the grooves, second sealing members formed on each bottom of the grooves, and a third sealing member formed about the first sealing member.
Abstract:
A bipolar plate includes a plurality of flow channels for fuel flow, wherein the flow channels are divided into a plurality of sections along a direction of the fuel flow. The total cross-sectional area of the flow channels across the sections becomes smaller from a fuel inlet toward a fuel outlet. A plurality of protrusions are formed between the sections, and the protrusions mix a fuel that passes through the flow channels. A fuel cell includes membrane electrode assemblies interposed between a plurality of the bipolar plates.
Abstract:
A fuel cell stack having an improved sealing structure of a cooling plate in which the cooling plates therein each have a coolant flow channel through which a coolant flows to remove heat from the fuel cell stack and a groove that surrounds the coolant flow channel, and a sealing member disposed in the groove to prevent coolant leakage. The sealing member has a compression rate of 18 to 30%, as the compression rate being ((a thickness of the sealing member−a height of the groove)/the thickness of the sealing member)×100. Such a fuel cell stack may maintain operation for a long time without the need of supplementing the coolant.
Abstract:
A fuel cell stack having an improved sealing structure of a cooling plate in which the cooling plates therein each have a coolant flow channel through which a coolant flows to remove heat from the fuel cell stack and a groove that surrounds the coolant flow channel, and a sealing member disposed in the groove to prevent coolant leakage. The sealing member has a compression rate of 18 to 30%, as the compression rate being ((a thickness of the sealing member—a height of the groove)/the thickness of the sealing member)×100. Such a fuel cell stack may maintain operation for a long time without the need of supplementing the coolant.
Abstract:
A fuel cell stack having a sealing structure for sealing gasses and cooling water. The sealing structure is also electrically insulative. The fuel cell stack includes O-ring beds that are combined to the gas flow plates and through which liquid flow holes cooling water passes, gaskets that surround the gas flow plate to prevent the leakage of the gasses, and O-rings that surround the flow channels of the cooling plates and the O-ring beds to prevent the leakage of the cooling water. Manufacturing costs of the sealing structure are reduced while production efficiency is increased.