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Balanced nanocomposite thermosetting materials for HVDC and AC applications

Balanced nanocomposite thermosetting materials for HVDC and AC applications
Balanced nanocomposite thermosetting materials for HVDC and AC applications
There is a need to develop materials with controlled electrical resistivity, reduced space charge accumulation, higher thermal conductivity, higher dielectric strength and enhanced voltage endurance to cope with DC stresses in High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems in addition to HVAC requirements. If the balance of properties, performance and process requirements are achieved this may lead to HVDC insulation systems and equipment having a reduced footprint, larger power densities, and greater multi-stress resilience with longer service lifetimes. It reports findings of a project that is engaging this challenge and investigates the development and scaling of new thermoset based nanocomposite electrical insulation materials for HVDC power transmission applications. Some of the results such as increased electrical breakdown strength and reduced electrical conductivity for reactively surface functionalised nanosilica, and increased thermal conductivity for nano boron nitride and their significance in regard to the wider application of these electrical insulation materials are also discussed. With sufficient understanding of these properties, their trade-offs and process requirements it is possible to tailor balanced materials for specific use in HVAC or HVDC components.
nanocomposite, epoxy resin, HVDC, HVAC, power transmission, nanodielectric
978-1-4799-7354-5
193-196
Stevens, G.C.
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Perrot, F.
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Baker, P.
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Bon, S.A.F.
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Stevens, G.C., Freebody, N.A., Hyde, A., Perrot, F., Szkoda-Giannaki, I., Vaughan, A.S., Virtanen, S., Baker, P., Bon, S.A.F., Coles, S.R. and Medlam, J.A. (2015) Balanced nanocomposite thermosetting materials for HVDC and AC applications. 2015 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Seattle, United States. 07 - 10 Jun 2015. pp. 193-196 .

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Abstract

There is a need to develop materials with controlled electrical resistivity, reduced space charge accumulation, higher thermal conductivity, higher dielectric strength and enhanced voltage endurance to cope with DC stresses in High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems in addition to HVAC requirements. If the balance of properties, performance and process requirements are achieved this may lead to HVDC insulation systems and equipment having a reduced footprint, larger power densities, and greater multi-stress resilience with longer service lifetimes. It reports findings of a project that is engaging this challenge and investigates the development and scaling of new thermoset based nanocomposite electrical insulation materials for HVDC power transmission applications. Some of the results such as increased electrical breakdown strength and reduced electrical conductivity for reactively surface functionalised nanosilica, and increased thermal conductivity for nano boron nitride and their significance in regard to the wider application of these electrical insulation materials are also discussed. With sufficient understanding of these properties, their trade-offs and process requirements it is possible to tailor balanced materials for specific use in HVAC or HVDC components.

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Published date: 7 June 2015
Venue - Dates: 2015 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Seattle, United States, 2015-06-07 - 2015-06-10
Keywords: nanocomposite, epoxy resin, HVDC, HVAC, power transmission, nanodielectric
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 378062
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378062
ISBN: 978-1-4799-7354-5
PURE UUID: 6f227f51-5f9e-4c3d-b86b-6fca94189970
ORCID for A.S. Vaughan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-513X
ORCID for S. Virtanen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0502-3183

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Date deposited: 15 Jun 2015 14:48
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:06

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Author: G.C. Stevens
Author: N.A. Freebody
Author: A. Hyde
Author: F. Perrot
Author: I. Szkoda-Giannaki
Author: A.S. Vaughan ORCID iD
Author: S. Virtanen ORCID iD
Author: P. Baker
Author: S.A.F. Bon
Author: S.R. Coles
Author: J.A. Medlam

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