Hydrophobicity transfer from silicone rubber to adhering pollutants and its effect on insulator performance

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 820-829

  Swift, D A ^a   Spellman, C ^a   Haddad, A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic insulators; Composite insulation; Electrical breakdown; Flashover; Hydrophobicity; Insulator contamination; Insulator testing; Pollution; Polymeric insulators; Silicone rubber; Silicone rubber insulators

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; FLASHOVER; HYDROPHOBICITY; RUBBER COATINGS; SILICONES; THERMAL POLLUTION;

CERAMIC INSULATORS; COMPOSITE INSULATION; INSULATOR CONTAMINATION; INSULATOR TESTING; POLYMERIC INSULATORS; SILICONE RUBBER; SILICONE RUBBER INSULATORS;

RUBBER;

EID: 33748316679     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2006.1667741     Document Type: Article

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