• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.55 no.12
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• pp.628-632
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• 2006

This paper deals with the electric and thermal characteristics of the composite busbar composed of aluminum and copper. When AC current is flowing in Cu busbar used widely in conservative equipments like power cable, transformer, and switchgear & controlgear most current is concentrated on the surface of the busbar by the skin effect. Therefore, if the Cu region in the busbar having low current density is replaced with aluminum, we can largely reduce the product cost and weight of the busbar. To conform the performance of the composite busbar, we designed and fabricated a test Al/Cu composite busbar. Maximun temperature rise of the busbar was $35^{\circ}C$ when 1600 Arms of AC current was applied to the test composite busbar($120mm{\times}10mm$). Based on test results, we can expect to make the low-priced and light power equipments using the Al/Cu composite busbar.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07d
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• pp.1449-1451
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• 1997

Busbar made with Cu or Cu alloys and producted by Plastic manufacturing process. In this study, we research the manufacturing trend of Cu clad Al busbar for low cost and light weight which used for a electric power supply of distributing board. The objectives of this study is the manufacturing of composite busbar on electric power supply, the process and application for Cu clad Al busbar and the relation between electric properties and manufacturing operating process on contact parties.