Fuel cell system including air inlet baffle and method of operating thereof
US11784329B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a stack of fuel cells, a cathode recuperator configured to heat air using cathode exhaust output from the stack, and an air inlet baffle disposed between the cathode recuperator and the stack and containing at least two rows of apertures which are separated along a vertical direction and configured to provide the heated air output from the cathode recuperator to plural areas of the stack.
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