A rough surface electrical contact model considering the interaction between asperities

YH Li, F Shen, MA Güler, LL Ke - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
A rough surface electrical contact model considering the asperity interaction is developed to
study the electrical contact behavior. The rough surface is generated by using a two …

Modeling multi-physics electrical contact on rough surfaces considering elastic-plastic deformation

YH Li, F Shen, MA Güler, LL Ke - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
A multi-physics electrical contact model is proposed to study electrical, thermal, and
mechanical behaviors on rough surfaces, in which the elastic and plastic deformation of …

An efficient method for electro-thermo-mechanical coupling effect in electrical contact on rough surfaces

YH Li, F Shen, MA Güler, LL Ke - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a numerical strategy based on the boundary element method (BEM) is
developed to simulate the electrical contact behavior on rough surfaces. By using the …

Characterization of magneto-thermo-hydrodynamic lubrication of metal liquid film at armature/rail interface

G Liao, W Wang, C Wei, H Zhao, X Liu - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilizing the magneto-thermo-hydrodynamic lubrication theory, this study investigates the
armature/rail (A/R) interface under high-intensity currents and transient high-temperature …

Optimization design method of material stiffness of contact interface considering surface roughness for improving thermal contact performance

C Wang, Q Lin, Z Pan, J Hong, H Shao, Y Mai - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contact interface of precision mechanical equipment, such as electronic equipment, is
the crucial medium for transferring internal loads and physical properties and realizing the …

An efficient method for solving electrical constriction resistance of rough surfaces

W Wang, Y Sui, X Ge, H Zhang - Tribology International, 2024 - Elsevier
An efficient method is presented to solve the electrical constriction resistance (ECR) in
electrical contact problem. For two contact parts under a specified total current, the …

On the multi-physics elastoplastic electrical contact of rough surfaces

YH Li, LL Ke, K Zhou, GG Chang, MA Güler… - Tribology …, 2025 - Elsevier
Multi-physics coupling effect and elastoplastic deformation of rough surface asperities on
contact interfaces are the two critical factors influencing the electrical contact properties. It is …

Effect of Electrical Current on the Tribological Property of Cu-Graphite Brush

C Wang, JK Xiao, SX Xiao, GM Xu, J Chen, C Zhang - Tribology Letters, 2024 - Springer
Electrical brushes are essential parts of electrical circuits that can transmit electric power
and signal between the moving and stationary parts by sliding, so they are exposed to both …

Mechanisms of Solid-Liquid Evolution and Current-Carrying Characteristics at Contact Interface under the Magneto-Thermal Effect

G Liao, W Wang, J Xu, X Liu, K Liu - Tribology International, 2024 - Elsevier
The contact state of the armature/rail (A/R) interface directly affects the launch performance
and service life of the electromagnetic launcher (EML). Accordingly, this study employs the …

Electrical contact with dielectric breakdown of interfacial gap

Y Xu, Y Wu, RL Jackson - Journal of Tribology, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Electrical contact is fundamental to almost every aspect of modern industry including the fast-
growing electric vehicle industry. In metallic contacts in atmospheric conditions, most of the …