A study of short-term partial discharge aging of polypropylene film

Author

Krishnan, V. ; Nema, R.S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of High-Voltage Eng., Indian Inst. of Sci., Bangalore, India

Volume

24

Issue

6

fYear

1989

fDate

12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1133

Lastpage

1140

Abstract

Polypropylene film has been subjected to surface discharge of known initial maximum magnitude for different periods of time (2 to 12 h) at subatmospheric pressures ranging from 10 to 66.50 kPa, using uniform field electrodes with AC voltage stress of 625 kV/cm. By measuring the residual breakdown voltage of the aged samples, a degradation rate curve is obtained and an estimate of the life of the films under experimental conditions is attempted. These estimates are compared with results from life tests in which the samples are stressed to failure. The estimates are extended to normal service conditions. The erosion of the films is studied from microphotographs of the aged samples

Keywords

ageing; electric breakdown of solids; life testing; organic insulating materials; partial discharges; polymer films; surface discharges; 10 to 66.50 kPa; 2 to 12 h; AC voltage stress; aged samples; degradation rate curve; erosion; life tests; polypropylene film; residual breakdown voltage; service conditions; short-term partial discharge aging; subatmospheric pressures; surface discharge; uniform field electrodes; Aging; Capacitors; Degradation; Electrodes; Life estimation; Life testing; Partial discharges; Stress; Surface discharges; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9367

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/14.46347

Filename

46347