Research in Japan on the tracking phenomenon of electrical insulating materials

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 8-19

  Yoshimura, N ^a,c,d   Kumagai, S ^a   Du, B ^b,e  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Niigata College of Technology   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Clarkson College of Technology   (Japan)

^e IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Organic insulation; Plastic insulation; Polymer insulation; Tracking; Tracking phenomenon; Tracking resistance; Tracking test method

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CONTAMINATION; INORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTICS FILLERS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

TRACKING RESISTANCE; TRACKING TEST METHOD;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031232594     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/57.620513     Document Type: Review

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