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 t= tangential - Brush 
dimension in direction of rotation of commutator or slipring.   a= axial 
- Brush dimension parallel to the axix of rotation.   r= radial-Brush dimsnsion 
perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 
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following table describes some general applications where Metal Graphite Brushes 
are used:- | 
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  Different 
specific resistance is calculated from measurements on a test sample as   
follow | 
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  | The 
Brush current density of a given machine can be calculated as follows:- | 
 
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