Electrical tree growth simulation in nanocomposite polymers: The role of nanoparticles and homocharges

Author

Pitsa, D. ; Vardakis, G.E. ; Danikas, M.G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece

fYear

2010

fDate

4-9 July 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

The addition of nanometric size particles in a polymer matrix results in the creation of a polymer nanocomposite with different behavior and improved dielectric properties than the base polymer. In case of tree appearance in a polymer nanocomposite, the nanoparticles delay the tree propagation by changing its path. Except for nanoparticles, space charges, and particularly homocharges, play a significant role for the tree behavior. Treeing phenomena have been investigated using a simulation model, in order to evaluate the influence of nanoparticles and homocharges to tree propagation.

Keywords

composite insulating materials; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; trees (electrical); electrical tree growth simulation; homocharges; nanocomposite polymers; nanometric size particles; nanoparticles; polymer matrix; space charges; Dielectrics; Electric fields; Electrodes; Nanoparticles; Permittivity; Plastics; electrical tree; homocharges; nanocomposite polymers; nanoparticles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Solid Dielectrics (ICSD), 2010 10th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Potsdam

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7945-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-7943-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSD.2010.5568241

Filename

5568241