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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 145302 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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Clustering and the spatial distribution of contact spots at a real un-dismantled electrical contact interface. / Swingler, Jonathan.
In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 43, No. 14, 145302, 2010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Clustering and the spatial distribution of contact spots at a real un-dismantled electrical contact interface
AU - Swingler, Jonathan
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Contact maps of an electrical interface are acquired using an x-ray computer tomography technique without the need for dismantling the specimens. These maps consist of approximately 1500 × 1500 pixels with each pixel relating to an 8.0 µm by 8.0 µm by 8.0 µm volume at the interface. The specimens consist of a cable lug bolted to a printed circuit board at various contact normal forces of between 0.8 and 3.2 kN. The contact maps reveal a complex network of contacting 'islands' with meandering perimeters consisting of contacting 'peninsulas' and non-contacting 'fjords'. The fractal characteristics of the spot spatial distribution show similar behaviour to the fractal characteristics of the spot size distribution.
AB - Contact maps of an electrical interface are acquired using an x-ray computer tomography technique without the need for dismantling the specimens. These maps consist of approximately 1500 × 1500 pixels with each pixel relating to an 8.0 µm by 8.0 µm by 8.0 µm volume at the interface. The specimens consist of a cable lug bolted to a printed circuit board at various contact normal forces of between 0.8 and 3.2 kN. The contact maps reveal a complex network of contacting 'islands' with meandering perimeters consisting of contacting 'peninsulas' and non-contacting 'fjords'. The fractal characteristics of the spot spatial distribution show similar behaviour to the fractal characteristics of the spot size distribution.
U2 - 10.1088/0022-3727/43/14/145302
DO - 10.1088/0022-3727/43/14/145302
M3 - Article
VL - 43
JO - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
JF - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
SN - 0022-3727
IS - 14
M1 - 145302
ER -