A space-charge based method for the estimation of apparent mobility and trap depth as markers for insulation degradation-theoretical basis and experimental validation

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-197

  Mazzanti, G ^a   Montanari, G C ^a   Alison, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apparent trap controlled mobility; Depolarization characteristic; Insulation degradation; Space charge; Trap depth

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTOELECTRIC EFFECTS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRIC CHARGE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRODES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; POLYETHYLENES;

CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE; DEPOLARIZATION CHARACTERISTIC; INSULATION DEGRADATION; POLYMERIC INSULATION; PULSED ELECTROACOUSTIC TECHNIQUE; SPACE CHARGE MEASUREMENT; TRAP DEPTH; TRAP-CONTROLLED MOBILITY;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

EID: 0038070163     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2003.1194099     Document Type: Article

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