Title :
Effects of environments on aging of polymer materials
Author :
Frost, Nancy E. ; McGrath, Paul B.
Author_Institution :
Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, NY, USA
Abstract :
Polymer materials are finding increasing application as outdoor insulators. It has been found that precipitation contains a large variety of ions in solution and is becoming more acidic on a global scale. This study was performed to investigate the influence of precipitation on the physical and dielectric properties of polymer materials. Since many applications involve transformers, tests were also performed to determine the influence of transformer oil on the aging process
Keywords :
ageing; organic insulating materials; polymers; rain; transformer oil; acid rain; aging; dielectric properties; outdoor insulators; polymer materials; precipitation; transformer oil; transformers; Aging; Dielectric materials; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Laboratories; Materials testing; Oil insulation; Polymers; Rain; Rubber; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1998. Annual Report. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5035-9
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1998.732991
