An analysis of the main factors on the wear of brushes for automotive small brush-type DC motor

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-41

  Shin, Wae Gyeong ^a,b   Lee, Soo Hong ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Automotive Technology Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brush spring pressure; Brush surface temperature; Brush type DC motor; Electrical brush; Electrical contact resistance; Electrical wear; Mechanical wear; Sliding speed; Voltage drop

Indexed keywords

BRUSH SURFACE; BRUSH SURFACE TEMPERATURE; ELECTRICAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL WEAR; SLIDING SPEED; VOLTAGE DROP;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BRUSHES; CONTACT RESISTANCE; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; DC MOTORS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; HEATING; JOULE HEATING; SPEED; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SURFACE PROPERTIES; VOLTAGE CONTROL; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 77949582431     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-009-1135-4     Document Type: Article

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