Title :
Discussion of "Performance of nonceramic insulators under tropical field conditions" [Closure to discussion]
Author :
Nakachi, Takayuki ; Fernando, M.A.R.M. ; Gubanski, Stanislaw
Author_Institution :
NGK Insulators Ltd., Komaki, Japan
Abstract :
The author discusses the original paper ("Performance of nonceramic insulators under tropical field conditions", M.A.R.M. Fernando et al., see ibid., vol.15, no.1, p.335-60, 2000) and presents his observations. The original authors\´ response to the discussion is also included.
Keywords :
electric breakdown; ethylene-propylene rubber; insulator contamination; silicone rubber insulators; EPDM; algae; composite insulators; contamination; insulation performance; nonceramic insulator performance; tropical field conditions; Algae; Discrete Fourier transforms; Discrete transforms; Filtering; Frequency domain analysis; Insulation; Low pass filters; Particle measurements; Rubber; Sampling methods;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on