Electrical Conductor and Method of Making Same

摘要

An electrical conductor includes an electrically non-conductive plate, an electrically conductive pin extending through the plate, and a frame member fitted around an outer edge of the plate. The frame member is configured to pre-load the plate with a compressive stress. In particular, the frame member may pre-load the plate with the compressive stress that is sufficiently high enough such that a sum of the compressive stress, tensile stress, and shear stress components generated in the plate under high-pressure conditions is compressive overall.

主权项

1. An electrical conductor, comprising:
an electrically non-conductive plate; an electrically conductive pin extending through the plate; and a frame member fitted around an outer edge of the plate that pre-loads the plate with a compressive stress.