Dielectric properties and spatial distribution of polarization in polyethylene aged under ac voltage in a humid atmosphere

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-15

  Wubbenhorst M ^a   Hornsby, J ^b   Stachen, M ^b   Das Gupta, D K ^b   Bulinski, A ^c   Bamji, S ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; LASER APPLICATIONS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LASER INTENSITY MODULATION METHOD (LIMM); WATER TREES;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032003158     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.660749     Document Type: Article

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