Failure analyses of nonceramic insulators: Part II - The brittle fracture model and failure prevention

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 28-41

  Kumosa, Maciej S ^a   Kumosa, Lucas S ^a   Armentrout, Daniel L ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Composite; Failure modes; Nonceramic; Polymer insulators; Prevention; Stress corrosion cracking

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIC ACID; ORGANIC POLYMERS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

FAILURE MODES; NONCERAMIC INSULATOR; POLYMER INSULATORS;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

EID: 20444372047     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2005.1489987     Document Type: Article

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