part Part I: Fundamentals of Electrical Contacts -- chapter 1 Introduction to Electrical Contacts -- chapter 2 Contact Mechanics -- chapter 3 Tribology -- chapter 4 Contact Materials -- chapter 5 Current and Heat Transfer Across the Contact Interface -- chapter 6 Reliability Issues in Electrical Contacts -- part Part II: Applications of Electrical Contacts -- chapter 7 Power Connections -- chapter 8 Electronic Connections -- chapter 9 Sliding Contacts -- part Part III: Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies -- chapter 10 Electrical Methods in Tribology -- chapter 11 Monitoring Technologies.