• DocumentCode
    1285586
  • Title

    Enhanced resistivity and breakdown strength via a granular two-phase silicone oil and polypropylene mixed media dielectric

  • Author

    Tang, V. ; Falabella, S. ; Guethlein, G. ; Meyer, G. ; Sampayan, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    8/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1221
  • Lastpage
    1224
  • Abstract
    A new granular two-phase mixed media insulator consisting of packed polypropylene beads and silicone oil is found to have up to 10 times greater resistivity and nearly 2 times greater breakdown strength compared with the same silicone oil when operated in DC mode.
  • Keywords
    Dielectric materials, oil insulation, UHV insulation, electrohydraulics; Conductivity; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric liquids; Dielectrics; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Insulators; Oil insulation; Petroleum; Solids; Voltage; Voltage measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-9878
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TDEI.2010.5539693
  • Filename
    5539693