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Contact pressure and temperature fields are two of the significant factors which affect the anodic and cathodic voltage drops of Hall-Héroult cell. Although, the temperature field has been measured using some capturing devices, the contact pressure distribution along the thermo-electro-mechanical (TEM) interfaces, such as cast iron/carbon, has never been measured. In this study, a new methodology is proposed to measure the contact pressure distribution along TEM interfaces. Furthermore, a new sensor device is developed. The functionality of the proposed methodology as well as the developed sensor is examined via an experimental test in laboratory, representing the real industrial thermo-electro-mechanical behavior of the contact between the collector bar and the cathode block.
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Emami, M., Marceau, D., Désilets, M. (2014). Development of A New Methodology to Measure Contact Pressure Along A Thermo-Electo-Mechanical Interface. In: Grandfield, J. (eds) Light Metals 2014. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48144-9_214
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