A general review of polymeric insulation for use in HVDC cables

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-24

  Hanley, Tracey L ^b   Burford, Robert P ^b   Fleming, Robert J ^b   Barber, Kenneth W ^a  

^a Olex Australia Pty Limited   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Additives; Extruded insulation; HVDC cables; Polymer morphology; Space charge origins; XLPE

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

POLARITY REVERSAL;

INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0038058900     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2003.1178104     Document Type: Review

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