• DocumentCode
    953570
  • Title

    A Survey of Possible Mechanisms of Activation and Erosion of Relay Contacts

  • Author

    Gray, Eoin W. ; KNIGHT, LEE G Mc

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    6/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    121
  • Lastpage
    124
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a description of the present state of knowledge of the contact activation processes. The mechanisms for arc duration enhancement and contact erosion which are a direct result of relay contact activation are also discussed.
  • Keywords
    Aluminum; Contacts; Relays; Circuits; Contact resistance; Low voltage; Production; Relays; Seminars; Springs; Switching systems; Telephony; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Parts, Hybrids, and Packaging, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1000
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPHP.1975.1135048
  • Filename
    1135048