A thermal insulation device includes a first plate, a second plate formed to nest adjacent the first plate with a gap between the first and second plates, a porous material disposed between the plates, and a sealing layer disposed between the first and second plates such that the porous material is sealed from ambient at a pressure less than ambient. Multiple such sets of plates may be used to form an enclosure for a device that thermally insulates the device from ambient.

A fuel cell module includes: a cell stack in which fuel cells are stacked; and a stack temperature controller through which the oxidant gas before being supplied to the cell stack flows. The fuel cell module includes a warm-up burner that produces combustion gas for warming the cell stack. The warm-up burner is arranged outside a housing space in which the cell stack is housed. The stack temperature controller is arranged to face the cell stack with a predetermined gap therebetween so as to exchange heat with the cell stack. The stack temperature controller is located adjacent to a combustion gas passage through which the combustion gas generated by the warm-up burner flows so as to allow heat exchange between the oxidant gas flowing through the stack temperature controller and the combustion gas generated by the warm-up burner.

A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, and a container that has a frame structure in which a polyhedron is composed of a plurality of main beams, and houses the fuel cell stack. The container has a vertical length and a horizontal length different from each other in side view. At least one main beam among the main beams includes a plurality of fastening points that are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the at least one main beam.

A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, and a container that has a frame structure in which a polyhedron is composed of a plurality of main beams, and houses the fuel cell stack. The container has a vertical length and a horizontal length different from each other in side view. At least one main beam among the main beams includes a plurality of fastening points that are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the at least one main beam.

A fuel cell power generation facility is proposed. The fuel cell power generation facility is configured with a plurality of fuel cell power generation modules, each of the fuel cell power generation modules including a frame with a power module complete (PMC), an electric module, and a filter module installed therein, an electric module reservoir installed in the frame for cooling the electric module, an electric module cooling device installed in the frame and connected to the electric module reservoir, and an air guide configured to guide air discharged from the electric module cooling device toward radiation fins configured for cooling a junction box of the PMC.

A fuel cell power generation facility is proposed. The fuel cell power generation facility is configured with a plurality of fuel cell power generation modules, each of the fuel cell power generation modules including a frame with a power module complete (PMC), an electric module, and a filter module installed therein, an electric module reservoir installed in the frame for cooling the electric module, an electric module cooling device installed in the frame and connected to the electric module reservoir, and an air guide configured to guide air discharged from the electric module cooling device toward radiation fins configured for cooling a junction box of the PMC.

In an embodiment, a fuel cell includes: a flexible substrate including a first fuel-tolerant material; a fitting on the flexible substrate, the fitting including first openings extending through an outer portion of the fitting; a primer coating on the outer portion of the fitting, the primer coating including a second fuel-tolerant material; first yarns strung through the first openings of the fitting, the first yarns stitched into the flexible substrate; and an encapsulant encapsulating the first yarns, the primer coating, and the outer portion of the fitting, the encapsulant disposed on the flexible substrate, the encapsulant including a third fuel-tolerant material, the third fuel-tolerant material chemically bonded to the second fuel-tolerant material and the first fuel-tolerant material.

In an embodiment, a fuel cell includes: a flexible substrate including a first fuel-tolerant material; a fitting on the flexible substrate, the fitting including first openings extending through an outer portion of the fitting; a primer coating on the outer portion of the fitting, the primer coating including a second fuel-tolerant material; first yarns strung through the first openings of the fitting, the first yarns stitched into the flexible substrate; and an encapsulant encapsulating the first yarns, the primer coating, and the outer portion of the fitting, the encapsulant disposed on the flexible substrate, the encapsulant including a third fuel-tolerant material, the third fuel-tolerant material chemically bonded to the second fuel-tolerant material and the first fuel-tolerant material.

A fuel cell vehicle is provided and includes a system frame on which a fuel cell is mounted and first and second side members extending in a first direction and facing each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction. A first fastening part fastens the system frame to each of the first and second side members. The system frame includes a first aperture formed therein in a horizontal direction. The first fastening part includes a first support bracket, including a second aperture, a first insertion hole, and a first tab portion extending from the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction, and a first bolt, including a first shank portion inserted into the first aperture, the second aperture, and the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction and a first threaded portion engaged with the first tab portion.

A fuel cell vehicle is provided and includes a system frame on which a fuel cell is mounted and first and second side members extending in a first direction and facing each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction. A first fastening part fastens the system frame to each of the first and second side members. The system frame includes a first aperture formed therein in a horizontal direction. The first fastening part includes a first support bracket, including a second aperture, a first insertion hole, and a first tab portion extending from the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction, and a first bolt, including a first shank portion inserted into the first aperture, the second aperture, and the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction and a first threaded portion engaged with the first tab portion.