WO2002009216A3 - Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a fuel cell stack during assembly - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a fuel cell stack during assembly Download PDF

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WO2002009216A3
WO2002009216A3 PCT/CA2001/000966 CA0100966W WO0209216A3 WO 2002009216 A3 WO2002009216 A3 WO 2002009216A3 CA 0100966 W CA0100966 W CA 0100966W WO 0209216 A3 WO0209216 A3 WO 0209216A3
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fuel cell
cell stack
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during assembly
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Ross W J Bailey
Graham E Hill
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Ballard Power Systems
Ross W J Bailey
Graham E Hill
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Priority to EP01951261A priority patent/EP1314215A2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • H01M8/247—Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks
    • H01M8/248—Means for compression of the fuel cell stacks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04313—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the detection or assessment of variables; characterised by the detection or assessment of failure or abnormal function
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2404—Processes or apparatus for grouping fuel cells
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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Abstract

A method of testing the assembly of a fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of fuel cells (for example, solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells) applies a compressive force to the stack and measuring the displacement of the stack in response to the applied force. An apparatus for testing the assembly of a fuel cell stack comprises: (a) a compression device for applying a compressive force to the stack; (b) at least one load monitoring device for measuring the applied force; and (c) at least one displacement monitoring device for measuring the displacement of the stack in response to the applied force.
PCT/CA2001/000966 2000-07-19 2001-07-03 Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a fuel cell stack during assembly WO2002009216A2 (en)

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CA002383892A CA2383892A1 (en) 2000-07-19 2001-07-03 Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a fuel cell stack during assembly
AU2001272245A AU2001272245A1 (en) 2000-07-19 2001-07-03 Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a fuel cell stack during assembly
EP01951261A EP1314215A2 (en) 2000-07-19 2001-07-03 Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a fuel cell stack during assembly

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US09/619,200 2000-07-19

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