Title :
A model for life time evaluation of closed electrical contacts
Author :
Braunovic, M. ; Izmailov, V.V. ; Novoselova, M.V.
Author_Institution :
MB Interface, Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A model for evaluating the lifetime of closed electrical contacts was described. The model is based on the diffusion of oxidizing agent into the contact zone. The results showed that there is good agreement between the experimental data as reported by different authors in the literature and the derived expressions for the limiting value of contact lifetime.
Keywords :
contact resistance; diffusion; electrical contacts; life testing; closed electrical contacts; contact lifetime; life time evaluation; oxidizing agent diffusion; Contact resistance; Electronic mail; Grain boundaries; Kinetic theory; Life estimation; Lifetime estimation; Oxidation; Surface resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Contacts, 2005. Proceedings of the Fifty-First IEEE Holm Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9113-6
DOI :
10.1109/HOLM.2005.1518247
