A model of electrical contacts with advanced degradation

Aronis, CG; Psomopoulos, CS; Karagiannopoulos, CG; Bourkas, PD

dc.contributor.author	Aronis, CG	en
dc.contributor.author	Psomopoulos, CS	en
dc.contributor.author	Karagiannopoulos, CG	en
dc.contributor.author	Bourkas, PD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:23:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:23:25Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	02286203	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16961
dc.subject	Electrical contacts	en
dc.subject	Modelling and simulation methods	en
dc.subject	Nonlinear phenomena	en
dc.subject	Switching	en
dc.subject.other	Degraded contacts	en
dc.subject.other	Modelling and simulation methods	en
dc.subject.other	Nonlinear phenomena	en
dc.subject.other	Quantum mechanical tunnelling	en
dc.subject.other	Electric discharges	en
dc.subject.other	Electron tunneling	en
dc.subject.other	Equivalent circuits	en
dc.subject.other	Quantum theory	en
dc.subject.other	Switching	en
dc.subject.other	Electric contacts	en
dc.title	A model of electrical contacts with advanced degradation	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.2316/Journal.205.2006.2.205-4381	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.2316/Journal.205.2006.2.205-4381	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	This paper describes a model of the operation of electric contacts. An equivalent circuit is proposed that is valid for the usual application of electrical contacts. The theoretical background of the model is relations derived from quantum mechanical tunnelling, and a new formula is proposed that describes the activity of arcs and discharges. The investigation is based upon commonly accepted principles of contacts operation. The experimental results and the theoretical results from the model are in close agreement. The proposed model appears to adequately describe the operation of electrical contacts, even badly degraded contacts.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Modelling and Simulation	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.2316/Journal.205.2006.2.205-4381	en
dc.identifier.volume	26	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	169	en
dc.identifier.epage	173	en