The combination of electro-thermal stress, load cycling and thermal transients and its effects on the life of high voltage ac cables

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1168-1179

  Mazzanti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross linked polyethylene insulation; Electrothermal effects; Failure analysis; Life estimation; Power cables; Reliability estimation.

Indexed keywords

CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE INSULATION; ELECTROTHERMAL EFFECTS; LIFE ESTIMATION; POWER CABLES; RELIABILITY ESTIMATION.;

CABLES; ELECTRICITY; ESTIMATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR; TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSIENTS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 70249119004     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2009.5211872     Document Type: Article

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