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An improved method to identify the evolution of rough surface contact by the elliptical asperity

  • School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • GA Electronics Ltd. Co.

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Abstract

The accurate estimation of real contact area is important to evaluate the contact resistance for engineering rough surfaces. In this work, an improved contact analysis method for calculating the real contact area of rough surface is proposed. Firstly, an elliptical asperity is introduced to represent the asperity peak with a large aspect ratio feature, which is different from the traditional spherical asperity. Subsequently, the real contact area and contact load under progressive indentation depth are identified by combining the Hertz theory for the fractal rough surface. Furthermore, a 3D finite-element model of rough surface is built and the mechanical simulation results are compared with the analytical methods. And the proposed method based on elliptical asperity compared with spherical asperity is more effective and shows a good agreement with the numerical simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication30th International Conference on Electrical Contacts, ICEC 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherElectrosuisse, Verband fur Elektro-, Energie und Informationstechnik
Pages526-533
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783907255117
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event30th International Conference on Electrical Contacts, ICEC 2020 - Virtual, Online, Switzerland
Duration: 7 Jun 202111 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name30th International Conference on Electrical Contacts, ICEC 2020 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference30th International Conference on Electrical Contacts, ICEC 2020
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityVirtual, Online
Period7/06/2111/06/21

Keywords

  • contact resistance
  • elliptical asperity
  • finite-element method
  • real contact area
  • surface topography

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