Optimized thermal management fuel cell

A fuel cell comprises a thermal dissipation structure whose connecting element ( 8 ) is a shape memory alloy highly conductive at high temperatures, but much less so at low temperatures, which allows the cell to heat up quicker and reach its performance level.

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Main Authors Laurent, Jean-Yves, Marsacq, Didier, Ternay, Francis, De Crecy, Francois
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.09.2004
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Summary:A fuel cell comprises a thermal dissipation structure whose connecting element ( 8 ) is a shape memory alloy highly conductive at high temperatures, but much less so at low temperatures, which allows the cell to heat up quicker and reach its performance level.