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Indirect Thermographic Measurement of the Contact Temperature of an Electromechanical Relay

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|Mar 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 67 - 72
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 2, 2025
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Published on: Mar 4, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2026 Krzysztof Dziarski, Łukasz Drużyński, Arkadiusz Hulewicz, Józef Piechocki, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Measurement Science
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