Breakdown Performance Statistics of a Nanoparticle Composite System

Author

Sanders, D. ; Stanley, Jon ; Watson, Jason ; Gower, E. ; Anaya, R. ; Sampayan, S. ; Caporaso, G.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Lawrence

fYear

2007

Firstpage

1029

Lastpage

1029

Abstract

Summary form only given. Nanoparticle composites offer promise for construction of high voltage pulse-forming systems since they allow the combination of tunable dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. To estimate the expected lifetime of insulation subjected to high electric fields in actual use conditions it was necessary to determine the probability of failure as a function of electric field. This Weibull probability function is presented for a nanoparticle composite with a dielectric constant of 10. The implication of this result for the use of this material in actual use conditions is discussed.

Keywords

Weibull distribution; composite insulating materials; electric breakdown; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; permittivity; statistical analysis; Weibull probability function; breakdown performance statistics; electric field induced failure; failure probability; high dielectric strength; high electric fields; high voltage pulse forming systems; insulation lifetime; nanoparticle composite system; tunable dielectric constant; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric constant; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric breakdown; High-K gate dielectrics; Interconnected systems; Life estimation; Lifetime estimation; Statistics; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0915-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2007.4346335

Filename

4346335