• DocumentCode
    33755
  • Title

    Insulation of electrical cables over the past 50 years

  • Author

    Barber, Keith ; Alexander, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Nexans Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Singapore
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    May-June 2013
  • Firstpage
    27
  • Lastpage
    32
  • Abstract
    Major developments in the insulation of power cables over the last 50 years are reviewed. Following the introduction of new materials such as nanocomposites, the next 50 years promise to be equally challenging.
  • Keywords
    power cable insulation; cable industry; electrical cable insulation; nanocomposites; power cable insulation; History; Insulation testing; Manufacturing; Nanoparticles; Polyethylene; Power cables; Power transmission lines; PVC; cross-linked polyethylene; fluoropolymer; insulation; nanoparticle; polyethylene; power cable;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEI.2013.6507411
  • Filename
    6507411