Patent ID: 8007944
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A test fuel cell for characterizing and qualifying cell-internal fuel cell components of one fuel cell, the test fuel cell comprising: a housing having first and second housing plates for accommodating said fuel cell components of said one fuel cell therebetween; said first and second housing plates being clamped with a force to effect a sealing therebetween; a pressure element movable in said housing toward said fuel cell components; force application means for applying a force to said pressure element for, in turn, applying a load to said fuel cell components which is separate from the clamping force to effect said sealing between said first and second housing plates; wherein said cell-internal fuel cell components each have an active cell surface; and, said load is applied to said active cell surfaces of said fuel cell components; wherein said first housing plate is a stationary monopolar plate and said second housing plate is also a monopolar plate with said active surface being clamped therebetween; and, said second monopolar plate is subject to said load applied by said pressure element.