Fuel cell system heat exchanger including welded heat exchange plate and method of forming same
US11990652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming a fuel cell system heat exchanger includes flattening opposing ends of a corrugated heat exchange plate to form opposing flattened ends, and welding the flattened ends to structural components of the fuel cell system. The flattening may include using a hydraulic press or a bead roller.
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