Title :
Insulation of electrical cables over the past 50 years
Author :
Barber, Keith ; Alexander, G.
Author_Institution :
Nexans Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Singapore
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;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2013.6507411
