Manifold sizing and configuration for a fuel cell stack
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/02
H01M-008/24
출원번호
US-0178829
(2002-06-24)
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/ 주소
Haltiner, Jr.,Karl J.
Simpkins,Haskell
Kelly,Sean M.
Fischer,Bernhard A.
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Delphi Technologies, Inc.
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A fuel cell assembly having manifold means for providing fuel and air to, and removing spent fuel and air from, flow passageways across the anodes and cathodes in a fuel cell stack. The sizes and proportions of the supply and return manifolds are optimized, and the total cross-sectional area of the
A fuel cell assembly having manifold means for providing fuel and air to, and removing spent fuel and air from, flow passageways across the anodes and cathodes in a fuel cell stack. The sizes and proportions of the supply and return manifolds are optimized, and the total cross-sectional area of the return manifold is about twice the cross-sectional area of the supply manifold. The pressure drop in the manifolds is less than about one-quarter of the total pressure drop across the anode and cathode passageways in the stack, which ratio may be attained by adjusting the thickness of the anode and cathode spacers and/or the size of the chimneys. Widthwise uniformity of flow across the anodes and cathodes is improved by forming each of the manifolds as a plurality of smaller, parallel flow conduits.
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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas sup
What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas along said manifold; d) an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold; e) a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold; and f) a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein an anode fuel pressure drop exists between each of the entrances and exits to the plurality of said anode passageways, and wherein said anode fuel pressure drop is at least twice the sum of said first and second pressure drops. 2. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second cross-sectional area is about 2 times said first cross-sectional area. 3. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fourth cross-sectional area is at least about 1.5 times said third cross-sectional area. 4. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fourth cross-sectional area is about 2 times said third cross-sectional area. 5. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas along said manifold; d) an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold; e) a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold; and f) a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air alone said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein a cathode air pressure drop exists between each of the entrances and exits to the plurality of said cathode air passageways, and wherein said cathode air pressure drop is at least twice the sum of said third and fourth pressure drops. 6. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas alone said manifold; d) an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold; e) a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold; and f) a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein said anode gas supply manifold comprises a plurality of anode gas supply conduits disposed in parallel flow. 7. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas along said manifold; d) an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold; e) a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold; and f) a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein said anode gas return manifold comprises a plurality of anode gas return conduits disposed in parallel flow. 8. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas along said manifold; d) an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold; e) a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold; and f) a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein said cathode air supply manifold comprises a plurality of cathode air supply conduits disposed in parallel flow. 9. A fuel cell assembly including a plurality of individual fuel cells defining a fuel cell stack, comprising: a) a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways; b) a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways; c) an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas along said manifold; d) an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold; e) a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold; and f) a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein said cathode air return manifold comprises a plurality of cathode air return conduits disposed in parallel flow. 10. A motorized vehicle comprising, a fuel cell assembly including a fuel cell having a plurality of anodes defining a plurality of anode fuel passageways, a plurality of cathodes defining a plurality of cathode air passageways, an anode gas supply manifold having a first cross-sectional area providing a first pressure drop in said supplied anode gas along said manifold, an anode gas return manifold having a second cross-sectional area providing a second pressure drop in said returned anode gas along said manifold, a cathode air supply manifold having a third cross-sectional area providing a third pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, and a cathode air return manifold having a fourth cross-sectional area providing a fourth pressure drop in said supplied cathode air along said manifold, wherein said second cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said first cross-sectional area, wherein said fourth cross-sectional area is at least about 1. 5 times said third cross-sectional area, and wherein an anode fuel pressure drop exists between each of the entrances and exits to the plurality of said anode passageways, and wherein said anode fuel pressure drop is at least twice the sum of said first and second pressure drops.
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