Finite element based surface roughness study for ohmic contact of microswitches
Finite element based surface roughness study for ohmic contact of microswitches
Finite element method (FEM) is used to model ohmic contact in microswitches. A determinist approach is adopted, including atomic force microscope (AFM) scanning real contact surfaces and generating rough surfaces with three-dimensional mesh. FE frictionless models are set up with the elastoplastic material and the simulations are performed with a loading-unloading cycle. Two material properties, gold and ruthenium, are studied in the simulations. The effect of roughness is investigated by comparing the models with several smoothing intensities and asperity heights. The comparison is quantitatively analyzed with relations of force vs. displacement, force vs. contact area and force vs. electrical contact resistance (ECR); further the evolution of spots in contact during a loading-unloading cycle is studied.
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Liu, Hong
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Colin, Stephane
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Pons, Patrick
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23 September 2012
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Liu, Hong, Leray, Dimitri, Colin, Stephane, Pons, Patrick and Broue, Adrien
(2012)
Finite element based surface roughness study for ohmic contact of microswitches.
2012 IEEE 58th Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts (Holm 2012), Portland, OR, United States.
23 - 26 Sep 2012.
(doi:10.1109/HOLM.2012.6336607).
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Abstract
Finite element method (FEM) is used to model ohmic contact in microswitches. A determinist approach is adopted, including atomic force microscope (AFM) scanning real contact surfaces and generating rough surfaces with three-dimensional mesh. FE frictionless models are set up with the elastoplastic material and the simulations are performed with a loading-unloading cycle. Two material properties, gold and ruthenium, are studied in the simulations. The effect of roughness is investigated by comparing the models with several smoothing intensities and asperity heights. The comparison is quantitatively analyzed with relations of force vs. displacement, force vs. contact area and force vs. electrical contact resistance (ECR); further the evolution of spots in contact during a loading-unloading cycle is studied.
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Published date: 23 September 2012
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2012 IEEE 58th Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts (Holm 2012), Portland, OR, United States, 2012-09-23 - 2012-09-26
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Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp, Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/371653
ISBN: 978-1-4673-0778-9
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Hong Liu
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Dimitri Leray
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Stephane Colin
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Patrick Pons
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Adrien Broue
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