Hydrophobicity loss and recovery of silicone HV insulation

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 695-702

  Kim, J ^a,b   Chaudhury, M K ^a,b   Owen, M J ^a,b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CROSSLINKING; DIFFUSION; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC INSULATION TESTING; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; SILICONES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WETTING;

DEPOLYMERIZATION; HIGH-VOLTAGE INSULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0033343526     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.798126     Document Type: Article

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