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High-temperature fuel cell system and method for the production of contacting elements for such a fuel cell system

US7906250B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Robert Fleck · Wiesendorf, DE
Harald Landes · Crimmitschau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2005
Grant date	Mar 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49108
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a high-temperature fuel cell system including individual SOFC fuel cells which are in contact with each other to be electrically connected in parallel or in series. Contacting elements are provided, in at least one embodiment, that are suitable for the fuel cell system with a certain flexibility in addition to electrical conductivity for continuous operation. The contacting elements are provided, in at least one embodiment, between two fuel cells with an outer, metallically conductive jacket and a ceramic core. For example, ceramic felts can be enveloped by a nickel net by adequately shaping the same.

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