Review of aging and recovery of silicone rubber insulation for outdoor use

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 620-631

  Reynders, J P ^a   Jandrell, I R ^a   Reynders, S M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Johannesburg Metropolitan Electricity ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CORONA; HYDROPHOBICITY; RUBBER; SILICONES;

OUTDOOR INSULATION; RECOVERY MECHANISMS;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

EID: 0033336962     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.798119     Document Type: Article

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