Fatigue life evaluation of aluminum bonding wire in silicone gel under random vibration testing.

Highlights: [•] The fatigue life of aluminum wire in silicone gel under random vibration testing is estimated. [•] A random vibration simulation of an aluminum wire with silicone gel is conducted. [•] The viscoelasticity of silicone gel filters the strain response at high frequencies. [•] Effect of design parameters of wire and gel on the wire strain is estimated. [•] Aluminum wire with silicone gel can endure the random vibration of vehicle applications. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]