The hidden threat to HVDC polymeric insulation at design field: Solitonic conduction

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 39-50

  Montanari, G C ^a   Dissado, L A ^b   Serra, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c TechImp   (Italy)

Author keywords

degradation; failure; HVDC insulation; soliton; space charge; ultra fast charge pulses

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRODES; INSULATION; SOLITONS;

CHARGE PULSE; ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES; FIELD CONCENTRATIONS; INSULATION FAILURES; POLYMERIC INSULATION; THERMAL INSTABILITIES; VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84903588482     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2014.6843767     Document Type: Article

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