Insulation Characteristics of c-C4 F8-N2 and CF3 I-N2 Mixtures as Possible Substitutes for SF6

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 254-262

  Zhao, Hu ^a   Li, Xingwen ^b   Lin, Hui ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

c C4F8 N2; CF3 I N2; Electric breakdown; Gas insulation; Saturated vapor pressure; SF6 substitute

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INSULATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; VAPOR PRESSURE;

CRITICAL ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL STRENGTH; GAS INSULATION; IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; INSULATION CHARACTERISTICS; INSULATION PERFORMANCE; SATURATED VAPOR PRESSURE; SF6 SUBSTITUTE;

MIXTURES;

EID: 85014880777     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2016.2587898     Document Type: Article

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