Effect of hydrophobicity on electric field distribution and discharges along various wetted hydrophobic surfaces

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 435-443

  Gao, Haifeng ^a   Jia, Zhidong ^a   Mao, Yingke ^a   Guan, Zhicheng ^a   Wang, Liming ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Discharge; Electric field distribution; Hydrophobicity; Leakage current; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; RUBBER; SILICONES;

HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; SILICONE RUBBERS;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 42149120714     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2008.4483462     Document Type: Article

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