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- Title
Determination of the Contact Resistance of Planar Contacts: Electrically Conductive Adhesives in Battery Cell Connections.
- Authors
Jocher, Philipp; Kick, Michael K.; Rubio Gomez, Manuel; Himmelreich, Adrian V.; Gruendl, Alena; Hoover, Edgar; Zaeh, Michael F.; Jossen, Andreas
- Abstract
This study presents a method to analyze the electrical resistance of planar contacts. The method can determine whether the contact resistance of the joint exhibits linear or non-linear behavior. By analyzing the current distribution over a planar contact, it can be determined whether an area-based contact resistance is justified or if other parameters define the contact resistance. Additionally, a quantitative evaluation of the factors that affect the measurement accuracy, including the positioning, the measurement equipment used, and the influence of the current injection on the sense pin was conducted. Based on these findings, the electrical contact resistance and the mechanical ultimate tensile force of a silver-filled epoxy-based adhesive are analyzed and discussed. The layer thickness and the lap joint length were varied. Overall, the investigated adhesive shows a low contact resistance and high mechanical strength of the same magnitude as that of well-established joining techniques, such as welding, press connections, and soldering. In addition to evaluating the mechanical and electrical properties, the electric conductive adhesive underwent an economic assessment. This analysis revealed that the material costs of the adhesive significantly contribute to the overall connection costs. Consequently, the effective costs in mass production are higher than those associated with laser beam welding.
- Subjects
LASER welding; ADHESIVES; LAP joints; MASS production; CURRENT distribution; ELECTRIC batteries; INDUSTRIAL costs
- Publication
Batteries, 2023, Vol 9, Issue 9, p443
- ISSN
2313-0105
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/batteries9090443