Dielectric constant and breakdown strength of polymer composites with high aspect ratio fillers studied by finite element models

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 29-36

  Wang, Zepu ^a   Keith Nelson, J ^a   Hillborg, Henrik ^b   Zhao, Su ^b   Schadler, Linda S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); C. Modelling

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO DISTRIBUTION; BATIO; BREAKDOWN STRENGTHS; COMPOSITE MICROSTRUCTURES; DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN STRENGTH; ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS; FILLER ASPECT RATIO; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; IMPACT OF COMPOSITE; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS);

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FILLERS;

BREAKDOWN; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FILLERS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS;

EID: 84873834692     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.12.014     Document Type: Article

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