Assembled portion of a solid oxide fuel cell and methods for inspecting the same
US11404710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M2008/1293
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An intermediate solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stage and methods for inspecting an assembled portion of an SOFC are presented. One method for inspecting an assembled portion of an SOFC includes applying a pneumatic constraint to a fluid, where the fluid is in communication with the assembled portion of the SOFC, determining a quality control parameter of the assembled portion of the SOFC in response to the pneumatic constraint, and ascertaining health of the assembled portion of the SOFC based on the quality control parameter. The assembled portion of the SOFC includes a metallic interconnect, where the metallic interconnect includes a flow field.
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