Material selection in the design of electrical connectors

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 153-154, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 213-218

  Buggy, Martin ^a   Conlon, Colm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Shannon Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Connector; KBS; Material selection

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATERIALS SCIENCE; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

CONTACT INTERFACES; ELECTRICAL CONTACT DESIGN; KBS; MATERIAL SELECTION;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 9444221368     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.209     Document Type: Conference Paper

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