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Degradation of road tested automotive connectors

Degradation of road tested automotive connectors
Degradation of road tested automotive connectors
The automotive environment is particularly demanding on connector performance, and is characterized by large temperature changes, high humidity and corrosive atmospheres. This paper presents an initial study of connector performance in terms of temperature profiles taken from road vehicles. The temperature profiles are then simulated using empirical relationships to allow prediction of connector performance. Wire harnesses have been investigated to seek evidence of the connector degradation predicted from the temperature data. Initial indications are that the wire harness shows the type of fretting behavior associated with the temperature changes. Evidence of fretting corrosion was found at the contact interface on tin plated terminals from sealed and unsealed connectors.
1521-3331
157-164
Swingler, J.
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McBride, J.W.
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Maul, C.
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Swingler, J.
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Swingler, J., McBride, J.W. and Maul, C. (2000) Degradation of road tested automotive connectors. IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, 23 (1), 157-164. (doi:10.1109/6144.833055).

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The automotive environment is particularly demanding on connector performance, and is characterized by large temperature changes, high humidity and corrosive atmospheres. This paper presents an initial study of connector performance in terms of temperature profiles taken from road vehicles. The temperature profiles are then simulated using empirical relationships to allow prediction of connector performance. Wire harnesses have been investigated to seek evidence of the connector degradation predicted from the temperature data. Initial indications are that the wire harness shows the type of fretting behavior associated with the temperature changes. Evidence of fretting corrosion was found at the contact interface on tin plated terminals from sealed and unsealed connectors.

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Published date: March 2000

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Local EPrints ID: 21455
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/21455
ISSN: 1521-3331
PURE UUID: f4e21dfa-5540-4bc7-93f5-16ee74af0b79
ORCID for J.W. McBride: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-0326

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Date deposited: 07 Mar 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:37

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Author: J. Swingler
Author: J.W. McBride ORCID iD
Author: C. Maul

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