Dielectric breakdown of epoxy-based composites: Relative influence of physical and chemical aging

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 282-291

  Vouyovitch, L ^a,d   Alberola, N D ^a   Flandin, L ^a   Beroual, A ^b,e   Bessede, J L ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON   (France)

^c AREVA NP   (France)

^d Lab des Ponts et Chaussées   (France)

^e Univ Claude Bernard Lyon1   (France)

^f Centre de Génie Electrique de Lyon ^*

Author keywords

Aging; Dielectric breakdown; Divergent; DSC; Epoxy resins; Inhomogeneous media; Insulators; Physical aging; Quasi homogeneous

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENT; INHOMOGENEOUS MEDIA; PHYSICAL AGING; QUASI-HOMOGENEOUS;

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EPOXY RESINS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33646409068     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2006.1624273     Document Type: Article

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