| contributor author | Song, Xu | |
| contributor author | Huang, Jiazhao | |
| contributor author | Leu, Seet Wei | |
| contributor author | Zhou, Kun | |
| date accessioned | 2017-11-25T07:19:38Z | |
| date available | 2017-11-25T07:19:38Z | |
| date copyright | 2017/10/1 | |
| date issued | 2017 | |
| identifier issn | 0742-4787 | |
| identifier other | trib_139_03_034504.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4235913 | |
| description abstract | The wear characteristics of a hearing-aid battery assembly, which consist of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styren (ABS) button cell compartment and a stainless steel bracket with the locking knob, have been studied in the current work to predict its lifespan in service. The main failure mechanism is the worn-out of the cell compartment by the locking knob when changing the battery. Its wear rate is determined by the relationship between knob geometry and corresponding pressure distribution on the worn surface. Due to the third-body entrapment, the wear rate is highly influenced by the presence of the debris, and fortunately, it can be reduced by applying microsurface texture onto the knob. Experiments are conducted here to validate the wear reduction mechanism. | |
| publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
| title | Wear Characteristics of Medical Hearing-Aid Components and Friction Reduction Mechanisms | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 139 | |
| journal issue | 3 | |
| journal title | Journal of Tribology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4034534 | |
| journal fristpage | 34504 | |
| journal lastpage | 034504-4 | |
| tree | Journal of Tribology:;2017:;volume( 139 ):;issue: 003 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
