Recurrence plot analysis of discharge currents in tracking tests of gamma-ray irradiated polymers

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 974-981

  Du, B X ^a   Dong, D S ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dielectric breakdown; Fractal dimension; Gamma ray irradiation; Polymeric materials; Recurrence plot; Surface discharge; Tracking test

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GAMMA RAYS; INSULATING MATERIALS; IRRADIATION; RADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPEECH; SPEECH PROCESSING; STARS; SURFACE DISCHARGES; SURFACES; TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDEX; DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; DIELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS; DISCHARGE CURRENTS; FRACTAL DIMENSION; GAMMA-RAY IRRADIATION; GAMMA-RAY IRRADIATIONS; IRRADIATED POLYMERS; IRRADIATION EFFECTS; POLY BUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLY ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYMERIC INSULATING MATERIALS; POLYMERIC MATERIALS; RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS; RECURRENCE PLOT; RECURRENCE PLOTS; SAMPLE SURFACES; SURFACE DISCHARGE; TRACKING TEST; TRACKING TESTS; VISUAL METHODS; WIDESPREAD USE;

SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 49449084458     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2008.4591218     Document Type: Article

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