Title :
Prediction of crosstalk due to showering arcs at switch contacts
Author :
Hall, Scott W. ; Paul, Clayton R. ; Hardin, Keith B. ; Nielsen, Arnold D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Kentucky Univ., Lexington, KY, USA
Abstract :
The modeling and prediction of crosstalk in automotive wiring harnesses that is due to arcing at the contacts of mechanical switches are addressed. A model of the showering arc phenomenon at a switch contact is developed. This model is suitable for implementation in CAD codes such as SPICE, PSPICE, and PRECISE. The crosstalk is modeled using lumped-parameter circuits (lumped-pi). Experimental results are shown which validate the model and also indicate the severe crosstalk that can be produced by this showering arc
Keywords :
arcs (electric); automotive electronics; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; crosstalk; distributed parameter networks; switches; wiring; CAD codes; PRECISE; PSPICE; SPICE; automotive wiring harnesses; crosstalk; lumped pi circuit; lumped-parameter circuits; mechanical switches; modeling; prediction; showering arcs; switch contacts; Automotive engineering; Batteries; Circuits; Contacts; Crosstalk; Inductance; Performance analysis; SPICE; Switches; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1991. Symposium Record., IEEE 1991 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cherry Hill, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0158-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.1991.148256
