N-tridecane as a model system for polyethylene: Comparison of pre-breakdown phenomena in liquid and solid phase stressed by a fast transient

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1929-1946

  Hestad, O L ^a   Astrand P O ^a   Lundgaard, L E ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

cyclohexane; electrical tree; high field conductivity; n tridecane; Pre breakdown phenomena; space charge limited field; streamer

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL TREES; HIGH FIELD; N-TRIDECANE; PREBREAKDOWN; SPACE CHARGE LIMITED FIELD; STREAMER;

CYCLOHEXANE; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORESTRY; LIGHT EMISSION; PARAFFINS; POLYETHYLENES; POWER QUALITY; THERMOPLASTICS;

LIQUIDS;

ALKANES; BREAKDOWN; CONDUCTION; CYCLOHEXANE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRODES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; POLYETHYLENE; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 84855679606     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2011.6118631     Document Type: Article

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