On-Demand Session: Electrical Contacts and Engineered Plastics: Advanced Tribology Testing with UMT TriboLab

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[00:00:11] Introduction

[00:01:39] Measuring Electronic Contact Impedance With the UMT TriboLab

[00:02:53] EVs & EV Powertrain Systems

[00:06:07] Existing Challenges

[00:08:25] Research & UMT-ECI Apparatus at Leeds

[00:16:52] Electrified Sliding Wear Tests

[00:19:19] The Triboelectric Effect

[00:22:45] Measuring Triboelectric Charging With the UMT TriboLab

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[00:00:19] Introduction

[00:03:10] Contact Mechanics

[00:04:48] ASTM D3702 Test Summary/ Procedure

[00:06:34] ASTM D3702 on UMT TriboLab Setup

[00:08:17] Environmental Testing Capability

[00:08:54] Objectives & Materials Tested

[00:10:22] UMT TriboLab Test Scripts

[00:12:59] Testing Results

[00:14:41] Conclusions

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[00:00:02] Are you able to directly characterize the impedance with the UMT TriboLab?

[00:02:08] Can you measure the current density with the UMT TriboLab?

[00:03:15] Between bulk material selection and surface treatments such as coatings or texturing, which typically contributes more to improving the tribological performance of electrical contacts?

[00:05:25] How do you interface a Keithley SourceMeter with the UMT TriboLab?

[00:06:56] How do frequency spectra influence the insulating material deposited on the coils of electrical motors?