A three-dimensional finite element model for thermal effect of imperfect electric contacts

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 1 PART 1, 1999, Pages 170-174

  Kim, Bok Ki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contact; Electric contact; Finite element; Resistance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLUX; THERMAL EFFECTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; IMPERFECT ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0032664583     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.738397     Document Type: Article

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