Patent ID: 9425470
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. An energy dissipation device for controlling flow of a fuel cell fluid, comprising: a conduit extending in a longitudinal direction between a first opening and a second opening; and a first flow control insert configured to be received within the conduit, wherein the first flow control insert is configured to cause a fuel cell fluid to flow helically about the first flow control insert relative to the longitudinal direction in a first direction; and a second flow control insert configured to be received within the conduit and arranged coaxially with the first flow control insert, wherein the second flow control inset is configured to cause the fuel cell fluid to flow helically about the second flow control inset relative to the longitudinal direction in a second direction opposite a first direction, wherein the fuel cell fluid is a coolant.