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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Yan Zhang, Victor, NY (US);
Steven R. Falta, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Steven D. Burch, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Glenn W. Skala, Churchville, NY (US);
Yan Zhang, Victor, NY (US);
Steven R. Falta, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Steven D. Burch, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Glenn W. Skala, Churchville, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a water vapor transfer unit and a fluid flow distribution feature, the water vapor transfer unit including a first plate having a plurality of first flow channels for receiving a flow of a first fluid therein, and a second plate having a plurality of second flow channels for receiving a flow of a second fluid therein. The fluid flow distribution feature is configured to control at least one of a volume of flow of the first fluid through the first flow channels and a volume of flow of the second fluid through the second flow channels, wherein at least one of a flow distribution of the first fluid across the first plate and a flow distribution of the second fluid across the second plate is varied.