Title :
Research in Japan on the tracking phenomenon of electrical insulating materials
Author :
Yoshimura, N. ; Kumagai, S. ; Du, B.
Author_Institution :
Akita Univ., Japan
Abstract :
This review describes the development and status of tracking research in Japan. First, the fundamentals of tracking and the influences of environmental stresses on tracking will be treated. Then, the principal tracking test methods currently in use will be characterized. Finally, some techniques for improving the tracking resistance of outdoor polymer insulating materials will be discussed.
Keywords :
environmental degradation; insulation testing; organic insulating materials; polymers; Japan; environmental stress; outdoor electrical insulating material; polymer; test method; tracking resistance; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; IEC standards; Insulation life; Materials testing; Organic materials; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Stress; Surface contamination; Surface discharges;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
