Title :
Tracking in Polymeric Insulation
Author :
Billings, M.J. ; Smith, A. ; Wilkins, R.
Author_Institution :
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, England
Abstract :
Chemical mechanisms of tracking and erosion are reviewed by considering mechanisms of conduction and molecular structure of polymers. It is shown that track formation need not necessarily be by graphite formation and that degradation mechanisms cannot always be predicted by inspection of molecular steriochemistry.
Keywords :
Diamond-like carbon; Electrodes; Electrons; Insulation life; Materials testing; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Surface cleaning; Surface contamination; Surface discharges;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEI.1967.298855
