Title :
Effect of water absorption on dielectric properties of nano-silica/polyethylene composites
Author :
Hosier, I.L. ; Praeger, M. ; Holt, A.F. ; Vaughan, A.S. ; Swingler, S.G.
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
The effect of moisture content on the dielectric properties of polymer/nano-silica blends was investigated. It was found that the DC breakdown strength, electrical conductivity and complex permittivity were all strongly influenced by absorbed water. However, a control sample without nano-silica was largely unaffected by changes in moisture content. This has important implications for researchers and cable designers.
Keywords :
electrical conductivity; moisture; permittivity; polyethylene insulation; polymer blends; sorption; DC breakdown strength; absorbed water; complex permittivity; dielectric properties; electrical conductivity; moisture content; polyetheylene composites; polymer-nanosilica blends; water absorption; Conductivity; Dielectrics; Electric breakdown; Moisture; Permittivity; Polymers; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP), 2014 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Des Moines, IA
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.2014.6995816
