Laser welding of fuel cells

Nowadays, wind energy and solar energy have become a kind of alternative clean energy, and their popularity has increased significantly. And we will also look at the next generation of power generation technology - fuel cell power generation.

A fuel cell is very similar to a battery because it is also a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. However, unlike a battery, the chemical does not leak after the reaction. As a fuel cell, as long as we continue to provide fuel, the power will be continuously output. Most fuel cells today use hydrogen and oxygen for chemical reactions, so the resulting waste is essentially water or carbon dioxide.

Fuel cells are used in a wide range of applications, such as consumer electronics, the automotive industry, residential power generation, and industrial power generation.

The types of fuel cells are also diverse. The single-chamber fuel cell produces a voltage of approximately 0.7 V. However, in order to achieve a more desirable voltage, we usually combine many batteries to form a "fuel cell stack."

There are many places where fiber laser welding can be applied in fuel cells:

Bipolar plate

Connecting device

Fuel processor

Heat exchanger

Advantages of laser welding

Very fast welding in continuous mode

Very little heat generated in pulse mode

Pulse or continuous mode has high weld quality

Good power stability during soldering

Weldable high reflectivity material

Can weld defective materials

Abnormal situation automatic control

Large laser spot can be generated by defocusing method for soldering

Pulse shaping capability

Average power peak power compensation

Application example – welding bipolar plates

●Stainless steel (SS304) sheet thickness 0.1-0.3mm

●The laser continuous welding length of fuel cells in the future will reach 400m

● Spot size 30-60mm

The figure below shows the welding of different auxiliary gases at a speed of 200 mm/s.

The figure below shows the laser welding capabilities for different situations. It is worth noting that the welding depth is actually not related to the auxiliary gas. We can change the parameters to suit different types of fuel cell welding according to the actual situation.


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When the axis of rotation is moving, the blades that are connected to the axis of rotation rotate at the same time. The silicone oil in the oil chamber is squeezed between the blade andthe body to the back of the blade. The resistance formed by the pressure of the silicone oil to the area of the blade is the damping torque of the rotating shaft and the blade. The torque generated during rotation is determined by the oil viscosity, the pressure area of the blade and the clearance between the blade and the body.
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NOTE:

1. Please contact the corresponding product engineer for specific torque products.

2.The Standard of completion closing:the angle is 90° between Shaft A and Shaft B.

3.It is closing position to assemble the shaft into the housing.

4. Max. cycle rate: 3 cycles/min(Clockwise110 °, 110 ° anti-clockwise for 1 cycle)

5.Operating temperature:0~40℃

6.Storage temperature:-10~60℃



Vane Damper Characteristics

Soft closing time test: Measure the closing time from angle 70 to 0.

Rated Torque (T).

Test Temperature: 23±2℃.

Durability test:

Test Method: From the closing position to opening position, push back to 70°, soft close from 70° to 0°.

Rated Torque (T).

Operation Angle: 0°~110°.

Test Temperature: 23±2℃.

Durability test cycle: 50,000 cycles. The result of product test )>2s.

 

 

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