Patent ID: 7011904

Claim:
A cooling apparatus for fuel cell components comprising: a base plate having a first end and a second end; a first side plate coupled to said first end and a second side plate coupled to said second end; a plurality of bottom ribs coupled to said base plate; a plurality of upper ribs in physical contact with said bottom ribs; and a top channel and a bottom channel formed between each of said plurality of upper ribs and each of said plurality of bottom ribs, respectively, wherein said top channel and said bottom channel are disposed to allow an initial flow of a single fluid therethrough in a top direction through said top channel and a bottom direction through said bottom channel, the top direction and the bottom direction comprising different directions, and disposed to allow a portion of said fluid to alternate between said top channel and said bottom channel at a flow redirection area so as to enhance the heat transfer rate between said fluid and said fuel cell components.