Performance of a shape memory alloy coil-shaped clamp for enhanced normal force in pin-and-receptacle electrical connectors

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 227-233

  Kulisic, Igor ^a   Gray, Gary L ^b   Yurick, Thomas J ^b   Mohney, Suzanne E ^b  

^a Budd Company Technical Center   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; FRETTING CORROSION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; THERMAL EFFECTS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

LOW INSERTION FORCE; NORMAL FORCE; STRESS STRAIN CURVE;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 0033689438     PISSN: 15213331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/6144.846758     Document Type: Article

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