A new criterion to quantify the DC and RF electrical response of an electrical contact subject to fretting wear

• Published in: Wear Vol. 412-413; pp. 82 - 91
• Main Authors: Benarabi, B., Laporte, J., Bayard, B., Fouvry, S., Sautel, J., Petit, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.10.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd; Elsevier
• Subjects: Attenuation; Circuits; Connector coatings; Connectors; Contact resistance; Copper oxides; Criteria; Cylinders; Damage; DC Electrical contact resistance; Debris; Direct current; Electric contacts; Engineering Sciences; Failure analysis; Fretting; Fretting wear; Gold; Industrial applications; Insertion Loss; Materials; Mechanics; Micro and nanotechnologies; Microelectronics; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency; Silver; Tin bronzes; Transmission lines; Ultrasonic testing; Wear; Connector coatings; Insertion Loss; DC Electrical contact resistance; Fretting wear; Radiofrequency
• ISSN: 0043-1648; 1873-2577
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2018.07.017

Microwave connectors are extensively used in numerous industrial applications, including modern means of transport such as aviation and car industries. Connectors are subjected to vibrations and micro-displacements in the contact interface which lead to fretting wear damage. The present study invest...