Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials
Electrical contacts are pervasively found on countless modern devices and systems. It is imperative that connecting components present adequate electrical, mechanical, and chemical characteristics to fulfill the crucial role that they play in the system. To develop an electrical contact material tha...
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| description | Electrical contacts are pervasively found on countless modern devices and systems. It is imperative that connecting components present adequate electrical, mechanical, and chemical characteristics to fulfill the crucial role that they play in the system. To develop an electrical contact material that is tailored for a specific application, different approaches are pursued (e.g., coatings, reinforced composites, alloyed metals, duplex systems, etc.). The manufacturing of electrical contact materials demand a thorough characterization of their electrical properties, mechanical properties, and their resistance to wear, as well as their resistance to atmospheric conditions. Accordingly, commissioning of a novel setup enables a more comprehensive study of the materials that are developed. Therefore, a complete understanding of the material's electrical and tribological characteristics are attained, allowing the production of a material that is compliant with the particular demands of the application for which it is intended. This multipurpose setup was built with higher precision stages and higher accuracy 3-axis force sensor, thus providing the following improvement over the preceding setup: • Elevated load-bearing capacity (double), higher precision and stability. • Tribo-electrical characterization (implementation of scratch and fretting tests). • Environmental control (climate and external vibration). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33d02ca4f3a94d49b8abe44c643cb5c22022-12-21T19:38:07ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612021-01-018101498Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materialsBruno Alderete0Rafael Puyol1Sebastian Slawik2Eric Espin3Frank Mücklich4Sebastian Suarez5Chair of Functional Materials, Saarland University, Campus D3.3, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany; Corresponding author.ELEN, ICTEAM, UCLouvain, Place du Levant, 3 bte L5.03.02, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348, BelgiumChair of Functional Materials, Saarland University, Campus D3.3, Saarbrücken 66123, GermanyChair of Functional Materials, Saarland University, Campus D3.3, Saarbrücken 66123, GermanyChair of Functional Materials, Saarland University, Campus D3.3, Saarbrücken 66123, GermanyChair of Functional Materials, Saarland University, Campus D3.3, Saarbrücken 66123, GermanyElectrical contacts are pervasively found on countless modern devices and systems. It is imperative that connecting components present adequate electrical, mechanical, and chemical characteristics to fulfill the crucial role that they play in the system. To develop an electrical contact material that is tailored for a specific application, different approaches are pursued (e.g., coatings, reinforced composites, alloyed metals, duplex systems, etc.). The manufacturing of electrical contact materials demand a thorough characterization of their electrical properties, mechanical properties, and their resistance to wear, as well as their resistance to atmospheric conditions. Accordingly, commissioning of a novel setup enables a more comprehensive study of the materials that are developed. Therefore, a complete understanding of the material's electrical and tribological characteristics are attained, allowing the production of a material that is compliant with the particular demands of the application for which it is intended. This multipurpose setup was built with higher precision stages and higher accuracy 3-axis force sensor, thus providing the following improvement over the preceding setup: • Elevated load-bearing capacity (double), higher precision and stability. • Tribo-electrical characterization (implementation of scratch and fretting tests). • Environmental control (climate and external vibration).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016121002910Constant current method for automatic electrical contact resistance measurements |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Alderete Rafael Puyol Sebastian Slawik Eric Espin Frank Mücklich Sebastian Suarez Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials MethodsX Constant current method for automatic electrical contact resistance measurements |
| title | Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials |
| title_full | Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials |
| title_fullStr | Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials |
| title_short | Multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo-electrical properties of electrical contact materials |
| title_sort | multipurpose setup used to characterize tribo electrical properties of electrical contact materials |
| topic | Constant current method for automatic electrical contact resistance measurements |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016121002910 |
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