Convex fuel manifold providing uniform pressure seal to fuel cell stack

摘要

A reactant gas manifold (6), to be used with a fuel cell stack (17) having a flat seal surface (16), is provided with a convex seal surface (13) so that when the manifold (6) is distorted by being bolted (20) to the fuel cell stack, the distortion will provide substantially uniform seal pressure along the length of the seal between the surfaces (13, 16).