Detection of corona and dry-band arc discharges on nano-composite epoxy insulators using RF sensing

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 125, Issue , 2012, Pages 237-254

  Fernando, S C ^a   Wong, K L ^a   Rowe, W S T ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; DROPS; ELECTRIC CORONA; FREQUENCY BANDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

CORONA DISCHARGES; DRY BAND ARC DISCHARGE; EMISSION BANDS; EPOXY INSULATORS; FREQUENCY SPECTRA; INSULATOR SURFACES; RADIATED ENERGIES; WATER DROPLETS;

PLASTICS FILLERS;

EID: 84857939839     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER12011201     Document Type: Article

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