Intrinsic dielectric strength of dense pure hydrocarbons including polythene

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 708-714

  Heylen, A E D ^a,b   Postoyalko, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Chalford   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dense pure hydrocarbon; Intrinsic dielectric strength; Polythene

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRONS; ETHYLENE; IONIZATION; METHANE; MOLECULES; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

INTRINSIC DIELECTRIC STRENGTH; POLYTHENE;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

EID: 0141884983     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2003.1219656     Document Type: Article

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