Correlation between dc polarization and failure characteristics of XLPE and EPR aged with ac voltage in a wet environment

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 700-708

  Dakka Abou, M ^a   Bulinski, A ^a   Bamji, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnostic measurements; EPR; Failure probability; Polarization and depolarization current; Water treeing; XLPE

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLARIZATION;

DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENTS; FAILURE PROBABILITY; POLARIZATION AND DEPOLARIZATION CURRENT; WATER TREEING; XLPE;

CORRELATION THEORY;

EID: 27744468701     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2005.1511095     Document Type: Article

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