Mechanical prestressing improves electrical strength

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 12-15

  Varlow, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epoxy resin; Mechanical stress; Treeing

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PRESTRESSING; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELECTRICAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PRESTRESSING;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

EID: 0036201178     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/57.981323     Document Type: Article

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