Spinning electrode fuel cell

摘要

A spinning electrode fuel cell is disclosed. The spinning electrode fuel cell includes a housing and a stacked disk assembly which is rotatably mounted in the housing. The stacked disk assembly includes multiple electrochemical cells connected to each other. A motor engages the stacked disk assembly for rotating the stacked disk assembly in the housing. A fuel flow pathway is provided in the housing for distributing a fuel to the electrochemical cells. An oxidant flow pathway is provided in the housing and physically separated from the fuel flow pathway for distributing an oxidant to the electrochemical cells. A method of fabricating a fuel cell is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A fuel cell comprising:
a housing; a stacked disk assembly rotatably mounted in said housing and comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells connected to each other; a plurality of reservoir plates provided between adjacent ones of said plurality of electrochemical cells, respectively; a motor engaging said stacked disk assembly for rotating said stacked disk assembly in said housing; a fuel flow pathway provided in said housing and at least partially defined by said plurality of reservoir plates for distributing a fuel to said plurality of electrochemical cells; and an oxidant flow pathway provided in said housing and physically separated from said fuel flow pathway and at least partially defined by said plurality of reservoir plates for distributing an oxidant to said plurality of electrochemical cells.