The development of a finite element contact model of a rough surface applied to a Au-coated carbon nanotube composite
The development of a finite element contact model of a rough surface applied to a Au-coated carbon nanotube composite
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated surfaces have been developed to improve the lifetime of electrical contact of MEMS switches. However, little research has been done on the contact mechanics of the surfaces. The surfaces, usually gold coated, demonstrated a complex structure due to the gold penetrating into MWCNT and a much higher roughness than metal surfaces, with Ra in the order of 1-2 ?m. This study is based on a finite element model of a bi-layered structure model for Au/MWCNT composite that includes the surface roughness. The goal is to build up a model much closer to real surfaces, and real surface data was used in the modeling. It is shown that it is only a few asperities making contact due to the roughness, and the contact area is much smaller than that of smooth surface.
carbon nanotubes, electrical contacts, finite element analysis, gold microswitches, nanocomposites, Au-C, MEMS switchesMWCNTs coated surfacesbi-layered structure modelcontact mechanicselectrical contact lifetimefinite element contact modelgold-coated carbon nanotube compositemultiwalled carbon nanotubesrough surfacesurface roughnessAu/MWCNT compositecontact mechanicsfinite element (FE) modelingData models
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Liu, Hong
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McBride, John
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Down, Michael
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Pu, Suan-Hui
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17 December 2015
Liu, Hong
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McBride, John
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Down, Michael
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Pu, Suan-Hui
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Liu, Hong, McBride, John, Down, Michael and Pu, Suan-Hui
(2015)
The development of a finite element contact model of a rough surface applied to a Au-coated carbon nanotube composite.
2015 IEEE 61st Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts (Holm), San Diego, United States.
11 - 14 Oct 2015.
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(doi:10.1109/holm.2015.7355100).
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Abstract
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated surfaces have been developed to improve the lifetime of electrical contact of MEMS switches. However, little research has been done on the contact mechanics of the surfaces. The surfaces, usually gold coated, demonstrated a complex structure due to the gold penetrating into MWCNT and a much higher roughness than metal surfaces, with Ra in the order of 1-2 ?m. This study is based on a finite element model of a bi-layered structure model for Au/MWCNT composite that includes the surface roughness. The goal is to build up a model much closer to real surfaces, and real surface data was used in the modeling. It is shown that it is only a few asperities making contact due to the roughness, and the contact area is much smaller than that of smooth surface.
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e-pub ahead of print date: October 2015
Published date: 17 December 2015
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2015 IEEE 61st Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts (Holm), San Diego, United States, 2015-10-11 - 2015-10-14
Keywords:
carbon nanotubes, electrical contacts, finite element analysis, gold microswitches, nanocomposites, Au-C, MEMS switchesMWCNTs coated surfacesbi-layered structure modelcontact mechanicselectrical contact lifetimefinite element contact modelgold-coated carbon nanotube compositemultiwalled carbon nanotubesrough surfacesurface roughnessAu/MWCNT compositecontact mechanicsfinite element (FE) modelingData models
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Mechatronics, Engineering Science Unit
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/389717
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Hong Liu
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