Title :
Stress cracking of rubber by free radicals
Author :
J. Crabtree;J. T. Blake;D. W. Kitchin;O. S. Pratt
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Murray Hill, N. J.
Abstract :
Insulated conductors generate corona at high-voltage if there are gaseous spaces in the field. A corona discharge in air generates ozone which a tracks susceptible rubber insulation causing cracking and eventual failure.
Keywords :
"Rubber","Gases","Corona","Compounds","Discharges (electric)","Resistance"
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation, 1953. annualReport 1953. Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5090-3130-6
DOI :
10.1109/EIC.1953.7508666
