• DocumentCode
    866251
  • Title

    Effect of pressure and constraint on the apparent electric strength of polythene

  • Author

    Parkman, N. ; Goldspink, G.F. ; Lawson, W.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Electrical Research Association, Leatherhead, UK
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1965
  • fDate
    6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    98
  • Abstract
    It has been found that the electric strength of polythene increases by more than 50% under the effect of hydrostatic pressure and constraint. The electric strength appears to decrease with increase of thickness and with time of voltage application above a certain stress.
  • Keywords
    electric breakdown; plastics; polymers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19650092
  • Filename
    4205462