Conditions of discharge-free operation of XLPE insulated power cable systems

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1120-1130

  Van Schaik, N ^a   Czaszejko, T ^b  

^a KEMA   (Netherlands)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Design modifications; Fissures; High voltage cables; Partial discharge inception; Voids; XLPE insulation

Indexed keywords

CABLES; DC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDS;

CABLE INSULATIONS; CABLE SYSTEMS; DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; DIELECTRIC STRESSING; DIMENSIONAL CHANGES; ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITIES; FISSURES; HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES; HV CABLES; INSULATION DEFECTS; PARTIAL DISCHARGE INCEPTION; POWER CABLING; SPHERICAL VOIDS; STANDARD DESIGNS; TWO TYPES; VOIDS; XLPE INSULATION;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

EID: 49449088313     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2008.4591235     Document Type: Article

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