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===6.4.2 Contact Physics – Formulas===
 
===6.4.2 Contact Physics – Formulas===
  
*'''Constriction resistance''' <math>R_e = \rho/2a</math>
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*'''Constriction resistance'''  
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: <math>R_e = \rho/2a</math>
 
(Single spot contact according to Holm; circular touching spot between clean
 
(Single spot contact according to Holm; circular touching spot between clean
 
contact surfaces)
 
contact surfaces)
<math>R_e = \rho/2Na</math>
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: <math>R_e = \rho/2Na</math>
 
(Multi-spot contact according to Holm without influence between the N
 
(Multi-spot contact according to Holm without influence between the N
 
individual spots)
 
individual spots)
<math>R_e = \rho/2 x \sum a_i + 3 \pi \rho /32N^2 x \sum \sum (s_ij) i \neq j</math>
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: <math>R_e = \rho/2 x \sum a_i + 3 \pi \rho /32N^2 x \sum \sum (s_ij) i \neq j</math>
 
(Multi-spot contact according to Greenwood considering the influence between
 
(Multi-spot contact according to Greenwood considering the influence between
 
the spots)
 
the spots)
  
*'''Contact resistance''' R<sub>K</sub> = R<sub>e</sub> + R<sub>f</sub>
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*'''Contact resistance'''
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: <math>R_K = R_e + R_f</math>
  
*'''Path resistance''' cR<sub>d</sub> = R<sub>b</sub> + R<sub>K</sub>
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*'''Path resistance'''  
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: <math>cR_d = R_b + R_K</math>
  
*'''Contact resistance and contact force''' <math>R_K = 280\rho \sqrt[3]{E (F_K \cdot r)} </math>  
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*'''Contact resistance and contact force'''
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: <math>R_K = 280\rho \sqrt[3]{E (F_K \cdot r)} </math>  
 
(According to Holm model for film-free spherical contact surfaces with plastic
 
(According to Holm model for film-free spherical contact surfaces with plastic
 
deformation of the contact material; F<sub>k</sub> < 1 N for typical contact materials)
 
deformation of the contact material; F<sub>k</sub> < 1 N for typical contact materials)
<math>R_K = 9000 D H/ FK</math>
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: <math>R_K = 9000 D H/ FK</math>
 
(According to Holm model for film-free spherical contact surfaces with plastic
 
(According to Holm model for film-free spherical contact surfaces with plastic
 
deformation of the contact material; F<sub>k</sub> > 5 N for typical contact materials)
 
deformation of the contact material; F<sub>k</sub> > 5 N for typical contact materials)
  
*'''Dynamic contact separation''' (without considering magnetic fields caused by the current path) <br />F<sub>A</sub> 0,8 x I<sup>2</sup>(Rule of thumb with F<sub>A</sub> in N and I in kA)
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*'''Dynamic contact separation''' (without considering magnetic fields caused by the current path)  
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: <math>F_A 0,8 /cdot I_2</math>
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(Rule of thumb with F<sub>A</sub> in N and I in kA)
  
*'''Contact voltage and max. contact temperature''' <br />T<sub>kmax</sub> 3200 U<sub>K</sub>
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*'''Contact voltage and max. contact temperature'''
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: T_k max</sub> 3200 U<sub>K</sub>
  
 
*'''Contact resistance at higher contact forces (according to Babikow)''' <br />R<sub>K</sub> = cF -m K
 
*'''Contact resistance at higher contact forces (according to Babikow)''' <br />R<sub>K</sub> = cF -m K

Revision as of 10:55, 31 March 2014

6.4.2 Contact Physics – Formulas

  • Constriction resistance
R_e = \rho/2a

(Single spot contact according to Holm; circular touching spot between clean contact surfaces)

R_e = \rho/2Na

(Multi-spot contact according to Holm without influence between the N individual spots)

R_e = \rho/2 x \sum a_i + 3 \pi \rho /32N^2 x \sum \sum (s_ij) i \neq j

(Multi-spot contact according to Greenwood considering the influence between the spots)

  • Contact resistance
R_K = R_e + R_f
  • Path resistance
cR_d = R_b + R_K
  • Contact resistance and contact force
R_K = 280\rho \sqrt[3]{E (F_K \cdot r)}

(According to Holm model for film-free spherical contact surfaces with plastic deformation of the contact material; Fk < 1 N for typical contact materials)

R_K = 9000 D H/ FK

(According to Holm model for film-free spherical contact surfaces with plastic deformation of the contact material; Fk > 5 N for typical contact materials)

  • Dynamic contact separation (without considering magnetic fields caused by the current path)
F_A 0,8 /cdot I_2

(Rule of thumb with FA in N and I in kA)

  • Contact voltage and max. contact temperature
T_k max 3200 UK
  • Contact resistance at higher contact forces (according to Babikow)
    RK = cF -m K

For FK between 10 and 200 N c = material dependent proportionality factor m = shape dependent exponent of the contact force

References

References