Metallurgy, Vol. 62 No. 3-4, 2023.
Preliminary communication
Power cycling analysis of enameled aluminium winding wires connections pprepared with the use of SHARK-Al® type connectors
G. Kiesiewicz
orcid.org/0000-0001-9518-5498
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
T. Knych
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
A. Mamala
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
P. Kwasniewski
orcid.org/0000-0002-7826-6672
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
K. Korzen
orcid.org/0000-0001-8240-4428
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
M. Zasadzinska
orcid.org/0000-0002-3455-3469
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
A. Kawecki
orcid.org/0000-0001-8426-449X
; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Cracow, Poland
P. Kowalewski
; ERKO Sp z o.o. sp. k., Jonkowo, Poland
Abstract
The article presents the research results of current cyclic thermal tests performed on enamelled aluminium wires connections, made with the use of a new type of Shark-Al quick-connectors. In particular, the main purpose of the conducted research was to analyse the effect of cyclic heating on the contact resistance change during the tests which allows to test the stability of the connections in simulated working conditions under current flow. Tests included a total of 300 thermal cycles, of which the first 200 were carried out to the 65 °C temperature measured in the connector at above the ambient temperature, and then additional 100 cycles were performed for the temperature of the connector at 140 °C (tolerance +5 °C). During the tests, the resistance of samples was monitored, which allowed to verify the correctness of performed connections.
Keywords
enameled wires; copper alloy; Shark connectors; power cycling tests; resistance
Hrčak ID:
301032
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Publication date:
3.7.2023.
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