Space charge formation in silicone rubber

Author

Liang, Lu ; Liang, Fang ; Xia, Wang ; Demin, Tu

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Xi´´an Jiaotong Univ., China

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

1-5 June 2003

Firstpage

669

Abstract

Dependence of space charge distribution on voltage m application time is observed by pulsed electro-acoustic method in silicone rubber sample. Aluminum and copper are used as lower and upper electrodes, and a dc electric stress of 5-70 kV/mm is applied. Test results show that the primary space charges in samples are heteropolar under low and high electric stress, but the space charges inside silicone rubber adjacent copper electrode may change to homopolar charges under medium electric stress, originated from injected and migrated charges. The heteropolar charges inside silicone rubber adjacent aluminum electrode distribute in a wider scope under low stresses. The polarity of space charges in middle of sample depends on the polarity of aluminum electrode under high stress. An unstable phenomenon of space charges appears under electric stress of 70 kV/mm. It can be assumed as an indication of dielectric breakdown. The formation of charges is analyzed.

Keywords

dielectric materials; electric breakdown; electric strength; pulsed electroacoustic methods; silicone rubber; space charge; aluminum electrode; copper electrodes; dc electric stress; dielectric breakdown; heteropolar charge; homopolar charge; polarity; pulsed electro acoustic method; silicone rubber; space charge distribution; Aluminum; Copper; Electrodes; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Pulsed electroacoustic methods; Rubber; Space charge; Stress; Testing; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, 2003. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on

ISSN

1081-7735

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7725-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPADM.2003.1218506

Filename

1218506