Fuel cell
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsSang Mun Jin, Yoo Chang Yang
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Abstract
A fuel cell is provided which includes a catalyst layer to which hydrogen gas or air are introduced through both surfaces thereof a first separator disposed at a first side of the catalyst layer and including a plurality of first channels such that a first reactant among hydrogen gas or air flows; and a second separator disposed at the second side of the catalyst layer and including a plurality of second channels disposed in a direction perpendicular to the first channels. Particularly, each of the second channels includes a plurality of ventilation apertures such that a second reactant among the hydrogen and the air flows in a direction perpendicular to the second channels.
Claims7
A fuel cell, comprising:
- a catalyst layer having hydrogen gas or air introduced thereinto through a first surface and a second surface thereof;
- a first separator disposed at a first side of the catalyst layer and including a plurality of first channels such that a first reactant among the hydrogen gas and the air flows;
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- a second separator disposed at a second side of the catalyst layer and including a plurality of second channels disposed in a direction perpendicular to the first channels,
- wherein each of the second channels includes a plurality of ventilation apertures such that a second reactant among the hydrogen gas and the air flows in a direction perpendicular to the second channels, and
- wherein the second reactant among the hydrogen gas and the air flows in parallel with a length direction of the first channels through the ventilation apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.