Investigation on Dust Contamination of Aerospace Electrical Connector after Long-Term Storage
Zhou Yilin1, Wang Peng1, Ge Shichao1, Li Fang2
1. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China; 2. Hangzhou Aerospace Electronic Technology Corporation Hangzhou 310015 China
Abstract:The effect of dust contamination on the electrical contact reliability of the aerospace electrical connectors after long term storage is investigated. The contact resistance and the separating force between the contacts formed by a pin and a socket in the connectors are measured. The element compositions, distribution density and size of dust particles inside the connectors and on the contact surfaces are also detected by scanning electronic microscope and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy. It is found that the contact resistance increases with the storage time, which is related to both the reduction of separating force and dust contamination. The dust particles can not only possibly enter the connector shells during the manufacture, assembly and storage periods, but also deposit on the contacts during the electroplating process. In the long-term stored environment, the dust contaminants combine the stress relaxation of spring materials of contacts and atmospheric corrosion to degrade the electrical contact performance of the connectors.
周怡琳, 王鹏, 葛世超, 李方. 长期贮存航天电连接器尘土污染的研究[J]. 电工技术学报, 2014, 29(7): 269-276.
Zhou Yilin, Wang Peng, Ge Shichao, Li Fang. Investigation on Dust Contamination of Aerospace Electrical Connector after Long-Term Storage. Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, 2014, 29(7): 269-276.
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