From LDPE to XLPE: Investigating the change of electrical properties. Part I: Space charge, Conduction and lifetime

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 438-446

  Montanari, G C ^a   Laurent, C ^b   Teyssedre, G ^b   Campus, A ^c   Nilsson, U H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c BOREALIS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cross linked polyethylene; Space charge; Transport

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; MELTING;

CONDUCTION CURRENT; CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE); ELECTRIC STRESSES; ELECTRICAL LIFETIME MEASUREMENT;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 22744448693     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2005.1453448     Document Type: Article

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