• DocumentCode
    1288032
  • Title

    Nanocomposites-a review of electrical treeing and breakdown

  • Author

    Danikas, Michael G. ; Tanaka, Toshikatsu

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    19
  • Lastpage
    25
  • Abstract
    In this short review, we discussed some aspects of nanocomposites regarding electrical tree growth and breakdown. It appears that nanoparticles, properly mixed and dispersed in the polymer matrix, increase the breakdown strength and hinder the growth of electrical trees in the nanocomposite. Nanoparticles act as barriers obstructing electrical tree growth and delaying dielectric breakdown. This article also put forward a tentative proposal for the mechanisms of treeing and breakdown in nanocomposites.
  • Keywords
    nanocomposites; nanoparticles; polymers; reviews; trees (electrical); breakdown; breakdown strength; electrical treeing; nanoparticles; polymer matrix; polymer nanocomposites; Aerospace materials; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Materials testing; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Polymers; Trees - insulation; nanocomposites, nanoparticles, electrical treeing, breakdown, partial discharges;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEI.2009.5191413
  • Filename
    5191413