A comparison between XLPE and EPR as insulating materials for HV cables

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-26

  Mazzanti, G ^a,b   Montanari, G C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b IEEE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRIC INSULATION TESTING; POLYETHYLENES; SYNTHETIC RUBBER; THERMAL STRESS;

CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE); ETHYLENE PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPR);

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0030735645     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/61.568220     Document Type: Review

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