摘要 |
A heat transfer assembly for fuel cells having a simplified construction whereby a heat transfer material such as a coolant is efficiently circulated through a conduit (90) arranged in serpentine fashion in a channel within a member of such assembly. The channel is adapted to crable a flexible, chemically inert, conformable conduit (90) capable of manipulation into a variety of heat transfer patterns without crimping or otherwise restricting of heat transfer material flow. The conduit (90), when assembled with the member, conforms into intimate contact with the member for good thermal conductivity. The conduit is non-corrodible and can be constructed as a single, manifold-free, continuous heat transfer material passage means having only one inlet (45) and one outlet (46). The conduit may have an internal support means such as an internal coil (70) which enables it to be bent into small radii without crimping. |