Title :
Electrical endurance characterization of polypropylene winding capacitors for traction applications: a new experimental method
Author :
Carlen, M.W. ; Brüesch, P. ; Gallay, R.
Author_Institution :
ABB Corp. Res., Switzerland
Abstract :
A method for testing patterned metallized film capacitors for DC applications is presented. Individual breakdowns in the capacitor can be detected by observing the leakage current. Capacitance of the charged capacitor and the amount of energy involved in clearings are obtained
Keywords :
capacitors; DC applications; breakdown; electrical endurance; leakage current; metallized polypropylene winding capacitor; testing; traction;
Conference_Titel :
Dielectric Materials, Measurements and Applications, Seventh International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 430)
Conference_Location :
Bath
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-670-9
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19961057
