Space Charge Development and Breakdown in XLPE under DC Field

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-49

  Abou Dakka, Mahmoud ^a   Bulinski, Alexander ^a   Bamji, Soli ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; dc field; Insulation diagnostics; Space charge; Thermal step technique; XLPE insulation

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CORRELATION METHODS; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRODES; ENERGY DISSIPATION; INSULATION; PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

DC FIELD; INSULATION DIAGNOSTICS; THERMAL STEP TECHNIQUES; XLPE INSULATION;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 1842529254     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2004.1266315     Document Type: Article

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