Evaluation of analytical techniques for the characterization of dielectric materials

Author

Crine, J.-P. ; Pélissou, S. ; McNicoll, Y. ; St-Onge, H.

Author_Institution

Inst. de Recherche d´´Hydro-Quebec, Varennes, Que., Canada

fYear

1988

fDate

12-16 Sep 1988

Firstpage

9

Abstract

A critical review of various analytical techniques tentatively used to characterize cable is presented. It is shown that cable morphology can be simply evaluated by density and differential scanning calorimetry measurements, and oxidation is best evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Elemental contamination is well evaluated by neutron activation analysis and particle-induced X-ray emission measurements, whereas ions can be detected by ionic chromatography. The water content of cables can be reliably measured by commercial instruments relying on coulometry

Keywords

X-ray chemical analysis; cable insulation; calorimetry; chromatography; infrared spectroscopy; insulation testing; neutron activation analysis; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; analytical techniques; cable; cable morphology; coulometry; dielectric materials; differential scanning calorimetry; ionic chromatography; neutron activation analysis; oxidation; particle-induced X-ray emission measurements; water content; Activation analysis; Calorimetry; Contamination; Density measurement; Fourier transforms; Infrared spectra; Morphology; Neutrons; Oxidation; Pollution measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, 1988. Proceedings., Second International Conference on Properties and Applications of

Conference_Location

Beijing

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPADM.1988.38316

Filename

38316