連接器在出廠前需要透過插拔力測試來判斷其是否符合機械規範，適當的插拔力可藉由彈片結構的設計與選用材料來實現，因此工程人員在設計階段通常會使用有限元素法來優化彈片結構的設計。本論文的研究目的為透過有限元素法的分析驗證與參數化彈片分析，針對彈臂式連接器提出一個設計插拔力較為準確的方法。第一部分透過材料試驗並使用有限元素分析軟體ANSYS Workbench來建構懸臂樑模型，並比較不同元素、和材料模型的設定對於分析值誤差的影響，藉此定義適當的懸臂樑模型，並透過材料重現性驗證來確定分析值預估的誤差範圍。從模型驗證結果可知，定義適當的SUS301模型與POM模型其平均分析誤差約介於6-11 %之間。第二部分建立一參數化彈片模型來分析插拔力。首先透過剛性試驗發現彈片材料SUS3013/4H具有明顯的包辛格效應，而折彎成形的彈片可藉由過彎回折工法顯著地降低其效應。在建構彈片模型時，我們選擇具有包辛格效應的材料模型，並分析彈片在折彎成形與組裝過程產生的殘留應力。透過實際的插拔力測試來驗證分析結果，比較結果顯示考慮殘留應力的彈片模型較接近實測值，其分析值誤差約在10 %。建立適當的有限元素彈片模型後，我們利用相關係數法對彈片進行尺寸分析以找出關鍵尺寸，透過實驗設計來生成插拔力與等效塑變的反應曲面。最後根據此反應曲面來撰寫彈片參數化設計程式，讓設計者可藉由自行定義的彈片尺寸來設計適當的插拔力與彈臂的永久變形。

Mating and unmating force tests are one of the critical inspections for connectors before launching to the market. Proper force performance can be obtained by selecting the appropriate materials and optimizing the structure of contact spring. To analyze the structure of contact spring, finite element analysis (FEA) is widely used in the design stage. The objective of this paper is to identify the validation of FEA model to obtain more accurate results of the parametric contact spring analysis. The first part is to conduct the material tests to modify the cantilever beam model in ANSYS Workbench. We compared FEA model with different element types, and material models. The results of model validation showed that the analysis error for SUS301 model and POM model is within 11 %. The second part is to present a parametric model of contact spring to analyze the MF&UF. The results of stiffness test showed that SUS301 3/4H has significant Bauschinger effect and two-steps bending process can improve the backward strength of contact spring. Therefore, the kinematic hardening material model including the Bauschinger effect is used. Residual analysis showed that considering the residual stress of contact spring during the bending and assembly process can make the FEA results more close to the experimental results and the analysis error is within 10 %. To optimize the structure of contact spring, the parameter correlation method is used to identify the important dimensions of contact spring and the design of experiment is employed to construct the response surface. Finally, we developed a program based on the response surface to modify the designated MF&UF and permanent set by entering the dimensions of contact spring.

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