Fuel Cell Interconnect Plate Material and Forming Feasibility Project by Ceres Power

Ceres Power开发了一种改进的创新SOFC，具有性能，耐用性和低成本，有望为多种市场应用提供负担得起的高效发电机，能够承受反复的苛刻开关循环事件。Borit NV为薄钢板制造提供创新、领先、高精度和低残余应力的液压成形技术。该可行性项目提案涵盖Ceres Power和Borit NV合作评估开发大容量、可控、低应力液压成形工艺的可行性，以可重复地生产新的金属基Ceres互连设计，同时最大限度地减少材料损坏和严格的几何控制。

Ceres Power has developed an improved innovative SOFC with performance, durability and low cost that promises to provide affordable, high efficiency power generators for multiple market applications with the ability to withstand repeated, harsh on-off cycling events. Borit NV provides innovative, leading edge, high precision and low residual stress hydroforming techniques for thin steel plate manufacture. This feasibility project proposal covers Ceres Power and Borit NV collaborating on assessing the feasibility of developing a high volume, controllable, low stress hydroforming process for repeatably producing a new metal based Ceres interconnect design with minimal material damage and tight geometric control.