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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2008
Soo Whan Kim, State College, PA (US);
Jong Jin Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Kyu Taek Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Byung Ki Ahn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jong Hyun Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Matthew M. Mench, State College, PA (US);
Soo Whan Kim, State College, PA (US);
Jong Jin Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Kyu Taek Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Byung Ki Ahn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jong Hyun Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Matthew M. Mench, State College, PA (US);
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a fuel cell bipolar plate in which an air gap or a material layer having a heat transfer coefficient lower than that of the bipolar plate is provided so as to reduce total amount of liquid water generated in a fuel cell, thereby preventing the occurrence of flooding and reducing the time required for cold start, enhancing durability, decreasing parasitic purge requirements, and enhancing operational stability.