Manifold for a pile configured battery
US7361427B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M6/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved method of fabricating and discharging a pile configured battery which utilizes an electrically conductive flowing aqueous electrolyte. This is accomplished by use of a single piece hydraulic manifold plate which decouples the hydraulic performance parameters of the manifold from the electrical performance parameters. The manifold plate includes a configuration of hydraulic feed channels and distribution headers which separately account for electrical resistive effects and fluid viscous and dynamic pressure effects. Implementation of such manifold plates allow for improved energy conversion efficiency as well as utilization of multiple dissimilar fluids in a single battery cartridge cell discharge at greatly reduced complexity and cost.
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