An investigation into the growth of electrical trees in XLPE cable insulation

IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation

Volumn EI-14, Issue 3, 1979, Pages 148-158

  Densley, R J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS - PLASTICS;

ELECTRIC CABLES;

EID: 0018480304     PISSN: 00189367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEI.1979.298215     Document Type: Article

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