[특허]Fuel cell with variable porosity gas distribution layers

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Fuel cell with variable porosity gas distribution layers

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	H01M-008/02
미국특허분류(USC)	429/038; 429/034
출원번호	UP-0080754 (2002-02-22)
등록번호	US-7592089 (2009-10-20)
발명자 / 주소	Fly, Gerald W Brady, Brian K
출원인 / 주소	GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
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A fuel cell of the type having a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) interdisposed between a pair of bipolar plate assemblies. The MEA may have a convoluted configuration to maximize the effective surface area of the MEA for a given planar area. Each bipolar plate assembly includes a gas distribution layer of open cell conductive foam material which is divided into a plurality of generally parallel segments to define a plurality of generally parallel porous reactant paths. The segments are defined by selectively varying the porosity of the foam material and/or selectively varying the thickness of the foam material. The foam material may be a conductive graphite foam media or a conductive metallic foam media. Each bipolar plate assembly further includes a non-porous, conductive separator plate. The bipolar plate assembly distributes the reactant gases delivered via a manifold structure across the face of the MEA. A coolant layer may also be provided utilizing a segmented foam construction similar to that utilized in the gas distribution layers.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell comprising: a membrane electrode assembly having a membrane, a first catalytic layer on a first face of said membrane and a second catalytic layer on a second face of said membrane; a first bipolar plate assembly adjacent said first catalytic layer and in electrical contact therewith, said first bipolar plate assembly including: a first gas distribution layer having a plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels extending transversely through said first gas distribution layer in a generally parallel orientation, a first face of said first gas distribution layer confronting said first catalytic layer such that said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels are in fluid communication with said first catalytic layer; and a first non-porous impermeable, conductive separator plate secured to a second face of said first gas distribution layer; a second bipolar plate assembly adjacent said second catalytic layer and in electrical contact therewith, said second bipolar plate assembly including: a second gas distribution layer having a plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels extending transversely through said second gas distribution layer in a generally parallel orientation, a first face of said second gas distribution layer confronting said second catalytic layer such that said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels are in fluid communication with said second catalytic layer; and a second non-porous impermeable, conductive separator plate secured to a second face of said second gas distribution layer. 2. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels has a porous media having an average pore size no greater than 0.25 mm and a void fraction of no less than 85%. 3. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels comprises a transverse section of said gas distribution layer having a medial portion and a pair of lateral edge portions bordering said medial portion, said medial portion has a permeability that is at least 200% greater than a permeability of said pair of lateral edge portions. 4. The fuel cell of claim 3 wherein said medial portion has a porous media having an average pore size no greater than 0.25 mm and a void fraction of no less than 85%. 5. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said membrane electrode assembly has a convoluted configuration, and wherein said first face of said first gas distribution layer has a convoluted surface juxtaposed to said first catalytic surface and wherein said first face of said second gas distribution layer has a convoluted surface juxtaposed to said second catalytic surface. 6. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels has a gas permeability no greater than 10 kPa/cm at 5 m/s face velocity. 7. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels has a contact electrical resistivity of no greater than 50 mΩ-cm2. 8. The fuel cell of claim 7 further comprising a porous, conductive interface layer interdisposed between said at least one of said first and second gas distribution layers and at least one of said first and second catalytic layers. 9. The fuel cell of claim 8 wherein said interface layer is selected from a group consisting of an etched foil, a fine mesh screen and GPM. 10. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said first and second gas distribution layers are formed of a metallic foam media. 11. The fuel cell of claim 10 wherein said metallic foam media is selected from a group consisting of a high alloy stainless steel, a high alloy nickel, a titanium-based alloy, and FeCrAlY. 12. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein said first and second gas distribution layers are formed of a graphite-based foam media. 13. The fuel cell of claim 12 wherein said graphite-based foam media is graphitized pyrolytic graphite. 14. The fuel cell of claim 1 further comprising a coolant distribution layer adjacent to said first bipolar plate assembly and in thermal contact therewith. 15. The fuel cell of claim 14 wherein said coolant distribution layer comprises a plurality of porous coolant flow channels extending transversely through said coolant distribution layer in a generally parallel orientation. 16. The fuel cell of claim 15 wherein each of said wherein each of said plurality of porous coolant flow channels comprises: a leg portion having a first width and a first porosity extending transversely through said coolant distribution layer; and a barrier portion disposed on each side of said leg portion, said barrier portions having a second width which is less than said first width and a second porosity which is substantially less than said first porosity to channelize the flow of coolant through each of said plurality of porous coolant flow channels. 17. The fuel cell of claim 1 wherein each of said wherein each of said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels comprises: a leg portion having a first width and a first porosity extending transversely through said gas distribution layer; and a barrier portion disposed on each side of said leg portion, said barrier portions having a second width which is less than said first width and a second porosity which is substantially less than said first porosity to channelize the flow of reactant gases through each of said plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels. 18. The fuel cell of claim 17 wherein said leg portion has a permeability that is at least 200% greater than a permeability of said barrier portions. 19. The fuel cell of claim 17 wherein each of said barrier portions define a groove having a low porosity bead disposed therein. 20. A fuel cell comprising: a membrane electrode assembly having a membrane, a first catalytic layer on a first face of said membrane and a second catalytic layer on a second face of said membrane; a first bipolar plate assembly adjacent said first catalytic layer and in electrical contact therewith, said first bipolar plate assembly including: a first gas distribution layer having a first plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels extending transversely through said first gas distribution layer in a generally parallel orientation, a first face of said first gas distribution layer confronting said first catalytic layer such that said first plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels are in fluid communication with said first catalytic layer, each of said first plurality of porous gas flow channels including a leg portion having a first porosity extending transversely through said gas distribution layer and a barrier portion disposed on each side of said leg portion, said barrier portion having a second porosity which is substantially less than said first porosity to channelize the flow of reactant gases through each of said plurality of porous reactant gas flow channels; and a first non-porous, conductive separator plate secured to a second face of said first gas distribution layer; a second bipolar plate assembly adjacent said second catalytic layer and in electrical contact therewith, said second bipolar plate assembly including: a second gas distribution layer having a second plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels extending transversely through said second gas distribution layer in a generally parallel orientation, a first face of said second gas distribution layer confronting said second catalytic layer such that said second plurality of porous, reactant gas flow channels are in fluid communication with said second catalytic layer; and a second non-porous, conductive separator plate secured to a second face of said second gas distribution layer. 21. The fuel cell of claim 20 wherein said leg portion has a first width and said barrier portion has a second width, said second width being less than said first width. 22. The fuel cell of claim 20 wherein each of said second plurality of porous gas flow channels comprise a leg portion having a third porosity extending transversely through said second gas distribution layer and a barrier portion disposed on each side of said leg portion, said barrier portion having a fourth porosity which is substantially less that said third porosity to channelize the flow of reactant gases through each of said second plurality of porous reactant gas flow channels. 23. The fuel cell of claim 22 wherein said leg portion has a third width and said barrier portion has a fourth width, said fourth width being less than said third width.

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