Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming
Hydrogen technology is central to the process of turning away from fossil fuels. Electrolyzers and fuel cells of various sizes are needed to implement the hydrogen strategy. The cost-efficient forming of bipolar plates is key to the implementation of this strategy. Based on previous research, this p...
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| description | Hydrogen technology is central to the process of turning away from fossil fuels. Electrolyzers and fuel cells of various sizes are needed to implement the hydrogen strategy. The cost-efficient forming of bipolar plates is key to the implementation of this strategy. Based on previous research, this paper presents active and passive hydroforming using the example of the production of bipolar plates for fuel cells. Furthermore, different systems for sealing the hydroforming pressure between tool and sheet are presented and compared with regard to their behavior in forming tests, their failure characteristics and the resulting process parameters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41dba692487449e7bfae2e497661aeaf2023-11-17T10:54:10ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912022-11-012611110.3390/engproc2022026011Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive HydroformingAndré Albert0Andreas Anders1Verena Psyk2Verena Kräusel3Martin Dix4Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, GermanyHydrogen technology is central to the process of turning away from fossil fuels. Electrolyzers and fuel cells of various sizes are needed to implement the hydrogen strategy. The cost-efficient forming of bipolar plates is key to the implementation of this strategy. Based on previous research, this paper presents active and passive hydroforming using the example of the production of bipolar plates for fuel cells. Furthermore, different systems for sealing the hydroforming pressure between tool and sheet are presented and compared with regard to their behavior in forming tests, their failure characteristics and the resulting process parameters.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/26/1/11electric vehicleformingfuel cellhydroformingmanufacturing processmetal forming |
| spellingShingle | André Albert Andreas Anders Verena Psyk Verena Kräusel Martin Dix Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming Engineering Proceedings electric vehicle forming fuel cell hydroforming manufacturing process metal forming |
| title | Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming |
| title_full | Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming |
| title_fullStr | Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming |
| title_short | Sealing Technologies for the Manufacturing of Bipolar Plates via Active and Passive Hydroforming |
| title_sort | sealing technologies for the manufacturing of bipolar plates via active and passive hydroforming |
| topic | electric vehicle forming fuel cell hydroforming manufacturing process metal forming |
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