---
_id: '6248'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: ' The current carrying capacity, which is determined by the electrical-thermal
    behaviour, is one of the main features of an electrical contact system. The purpose
    of this study is to develop an analytical model which describes the electricalthermal
    behaviour of electrical contact systems. Established mechanical, electrical, thermal
    and contact physical relations are combined to design the analytical model. Differential
    equations with appropriate boundary conditions are used to solve the heating problem.
    The various parts of an electrical connector represent separate subsystems. The
    geometry, the material properties and the heat transfer coefficients for the contact
    system, the terminal clamp and the wire have been taken into account. These different
    subsystems have been connected to obtain the overall temperature distribution.
    In order to verify the analytical model, contact systems made of three copper
    alloys with different electrical and thermal properties are investigated experimentally
    at various current loads. It was shown that the analytical model can predict the
    temperature rise for simple geometry well. Using the analytical model several
    parameters can be easily changed. Moreover, the main influencing factors and their
    relationships can be identified directly on the equations. Therefore, the physical
    mathematical point of view of an analytical calculation can help Research Article
    British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 4(1): 18-39, 2014 19 to understand
    the model structure of a contact system.'
author:
- first_name: Michael
  full_name: Blauth, Michael
  id: '49095'
  last_name: Blauth
- first_name: Frank
  full_name: Berger, Frank
  last_name: Berger
- first_name: Jian
  full_name: Song, Jian
  id: '5297'
  last_name: Song
citation:
  ama: Blauth M, Berger F, Song J. Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the
    Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems. <i>British Journal
    of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i>. 2014;4(1):18-39. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536
    ">10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 </a>
  apa: Blauth, M., Berger, F., &#38; Song, J. (2014). Analytical and Experimental
    Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems.
    <i>British Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i>, <i>4</i>(1), 18–39.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 ">https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536
    </a>
  bjps: <b>Blauth M, Berger F and Song J</b> (2014) Analytical and Experimental Investigation
    of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems. <i>British
    Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i> <b>4</b>, 18–39.
  chicago: 'Blauth, Michael, Frank Berger, and Jian Song. “Analytical and Experimental
    Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems.”
    <i>British Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i> 4, no. 1 (2014): 18–39.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 ">https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536
    </a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Blauth, Michael, Frank Berger und Jian Song. 2014. Analytical and Experimental
    Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems.
    <i>British Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i> 4, Nr. 1: 18–39. doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 ">10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 </a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Blauth, Michael</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Berger, Frank</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Song,
    Jian</span>: Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal
    Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems. In: <i>British Journal of Applied Science
    &#38; Technology</i> Bd. 4, Sciencedomain International (2014), Nr. 1, S. 18–39'
  havard: M. Blauth, F. Berger, J. Song, Analytical and Experimental Investigation
    of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems, British Journal
    of Applied Science &#38; Technology. 4 (2014) 18–39.
  ieee: 'M. Blauth, F. Berger, and J. Song, “Analytical and Experimental Investigation
    of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems,” <i>British
    Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i>, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 18–39, 2014,
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 ">10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536
    </a>.'
  mla: Blauth, Michael, et al. “Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal
    Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems.” <i>British Journal of Applied Science
    &#38; Technology</i>, vol. 4, no. 1, 2014, pp. 18–39, <a href="https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536
    ">https://doi.org/10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 </a>.
  short: M. Blauth, F. Berger, J. Song, British Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology
    4 (2014) 18–39.
  ufg: '<b>Blauth, Michael/Berger, Frank/Song, Jian</b>: Analytical and Experimental
    Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems,
    in: <i>British Journal of Applied Science &#38; Technology</i> 4 (2014), H. 1, 
    S. 18–39.'
  van: Blauth M, Berger F, Song J. Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the
    Electrical-Thermal Behaviour of Electrical Contact Systems. British Journal of
    Applied Science &#38; Technology. 2014;4(1):18–39.
date_created: 2021-09-15T07:59:41Z
date_updated: 2026-03-04T14:37:50Z
department:
- _id: DEP6012
doi: '10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536 '
intvolume: '         4'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- Analytical calculation
- electrical contacts
- contact physics
- electric conductivity
- heating
- thermal behaviour
language:
- iso: eng
page: 18 - 39
publication: British Journal of Applied Science & Technology
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2231-0843
publication_status: published
publisher: Sciencedomain International
status: public
title: Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Electrical-Thermal Behaviour
  of Electrical Contact Systems
type: journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 4
year: '2014'
...
---
_id: '6317'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The electrical-thermal behavior of an electrical connector is determined by
    heat generation due to Joule heating and heat absorption by conduction, convection
    and radiation. Heat flow from the connector to the wire is an important heat absorption
    mechanism for most electrical connectors. The temperature difference between the
    connector and the wire at infinity is proportional to the axial heat flow induced
    into the wire. The purpose of this study is to dimension the electrical resistance
    of a connector for power distribution by the heat flow into the wire. The heat
    flow is used as a design factor in order to define the maximum power loss for
    wires with different cross-section areas. With this approach the maximum acceptable
    electrical resistance for connectors with different sizes can be estimated in
    the early stages of the design process.
author:
- first_name: Michael
  full_name: Blauth, Michael
  id: '49095'
  last_name: Blauth
- first_name: Frank
  full_name: Berger, Frank
  last_name: Berger
- first_name: Jian
  full_name: Song, Jian
  id: '5297'
  last_name: Song
citation:
  ama: 'Blauth M, Berger F, Song J. Influence of the Electrical Resistance and Wire
    Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors. In: IEEE, ed. <i>60th IEEE
    Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i>. IEEE; 2014:192-199. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043">10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043</a>'
  apa: Blauth, M., Berger, F., &#38; Song, J. (2014). Influence of the Electrical
    Resistance and Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors. In IEEE
    (Ed.), <i>60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i> (pp. 192–199).
    IEEE. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043">https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043</a>
  bjps: '<b>Blauth M, Berger F and Song J</b> (2014) Influence of the Electrical Resistance
    and Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors. In IEEE (ed.), <i>60th
    IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i>. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, pp. 192–199.'
  chicago: 'Blauth, Michael, Frank Berger, and Jian Song. “Influence of the Electrical
    Resistance and Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors.” In <i>60th
    IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i>, edited by IEEE, 192–99. Piscataway,
    NJ: IEEE, 2014. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043">https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Blauth, Michael, Frank Berger und Jian Song. 2014. Influence of the
    Electrical Resistance and Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors.
    In: <i>60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i>, hg. von IEEE, 192–199.
    Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043">10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Blauth, Michael</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Berger, Frank</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Song,
    Jian</span>: Influence of the Electrical Resistance and Wire Size on the Current
    Carrying Capacity of Connectors. In: <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">IEEE</span>
    (Hrsg.): <i>60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i>. Piscataway,
    NJ : IEEE, 2014, S. 192–199'
  havard: 'M. Blauth, F. Berger, J. Song, Influence of the Electrical Resistance and
    Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors, in: IEEE (Ed.), 60th
    IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2014: pp. 192–199.'
  ieee: 'M. Blauth, F. Berger, and J. Song, “Influence of the Electrical Resistance
    and Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors,” in <i>60th IEEE
    Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts</i>, New Orleans, LA, USA , 2014, pp. 192–199.
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043">10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043</a>.'
  mla: Blauth, Michael, et al. “Influence of the Electrical Resistance and Wire Size
    on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors.” <i>60th IEEE Holm Conference
    on Electrical Contacts</i>, edited by IEEE, IEEE, 2014, pp. 192–99, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043">https://doi.org/10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043</a>.
  short: 'M. Blauth, F. Berger, J. Song, in: IEEE (Ed.), 60th IEEE Holm Conference
    on Electrical Contacts, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2014, pp. 192–199.'
  ufg: '<b>Blauth, Michael/Berger, Frank/Song, Jian</b>: Influence of the Electrical
    Resistance and Wire Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors, in: <i>IEEE
    (Hg.)</i>: 60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Piscataway, NJ 2014, 
    S. 192–199.'
  van: 'Blauth M, Berger F, Song J. Influence of the Electrical Resistance and Wire
    Size on the Current Carrying Capacity of Connectors. In: IEEE, editor. 60th IEEE
    Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE; 2014. p. 192–9.'
conference:
  end_date: 2014-10-15
  location: 'New Orleans, LA, USA '
  name: 60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts
  start_date: 2014-10-12
corporate_editor:
- IEEE
date_created: 2021-09-16T08:10:59Z
date_updated: 2026-03-04T14:13:15Z
department:
- _id: DEP6012
doi: 10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031043
keyword:
- Wires
- Connectors
- Temperature measurement
- Resistance
- Heat transfer
- Resistance heating
language:
- iso: eng
page: 192 - 199
place: Piscataway, NJ
publication: 60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts
publication_identifier:
  eisbn:
  - 978-1-4799-6068-2
  isbn:
  - '978-1-4799-6069-9 '
publication_status: published
publisher: IEEE
status: public
title: Influence of the Electrical Resistance and Wire Size on the Current Carrying
  Capacity of Connectors
type: conference
user_id: '83781'
year: '2014'
...