Effects of gamma-ray irradiation on dielectric surface breakdown of polybutylene polymers

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 696-701

  Du, B X ^a   Liu, H J ^a   Liu, Yong ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross linking and degradation; Dielectric breakdown; Gamma ray irradiation; Polybutylene naphthalate; Polybutylene terephthalate

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; GAMMA RAYS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

DIELECTRIC SURFACE BREAKDOWN; POLYBUTYLENE NAPHTHALATE; POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

POLYBUTENES;

EID: 34250161317     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2007.369533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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