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Thermoplastic high performance cable insulation systems for flexible system operation

Thermoplastic high performance cable insulation systems for flexible system operation
Thermoplastic high performance cable insulation systems for flexible system operation
Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) has been the cable insulation material of choice in many different transmission and distribution applications for many years and, while this material has many desirable characteristics, its thermo-mechanical properties have consequences for both continuous and emergency cable ratings which, in turn, have implications for system operational flexibility. In this paper, we describe the principles and two embodiments through which new thermoplastic insulation systems can be actively designed with improved electrical and thermo-mechanical properties for use in cable applications. First, a blend system based upon high density (HDPE) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) is considered, before comparable principles are applied to combinations of polypropylene grades. In both cases, a suitable formulation is first developed through laboratory testing of film and plaque specimens, before a mini-cable is produced and tested.
cable, polyethylene, polypropylene, blend, dielectric breakdown, thermo-mechanical properties
978-1-4799-7354-5
543-546
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Vaughan, A.S., Green, C.D., Hosier, I.L., Stevens, G.C., Pye, A., Thomas, J.L., Sutton, S.J. and Guessens, T. (2015) Thermoplastic high performance cable insulation systems for flexible system operation. 2015 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Seattle, United States. 07 - 10 Jun 2015. pp. 543-546 .

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Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) has been the cable insulation material of choice in many different transmission and distribution applications for many years and, while this material has many desirable characteristics, its thermo-mechanical properties have consequences for both continuous and emergency cable ratings which, in turn, have implications for system operational flexibility. In this paper, we describe the principles and two embodiments through which new thermoplastic insulation systems can be actively designed with improved electrical and thermo-mechanical properties for use in cable applications. First, a blend system based upon high density (HDPE) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) is considered, before comparable principles are applied to combinations of polypropylene grades. In both cases, a suitable formulation is first developed through laboratory testing of film and plaque specimens, before a mini-cable is produced and tested.

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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: cable, polyethylene, polypropylene, blend, dielectric breakdown, thermo-mechanical properties
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 378113
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378113
ISBN: 978-1-4799-7354-5
PURE UUID: c6b38332-9842-4b3e-9071-2c15a66dd80e
ORCID for A.S. Vaughan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-513X
ORCID for I.L. Hosier: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-9385

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Date deposited: 16 Jun 2015 16:06
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:18

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Author: A.S. Vaughan ORCID iD
Author: C.D. Green
Author: I.L. Hosier ORCID iD
Author: G.C. Stevens
Author: A. Pye
Author: J.L. Thomas
Author: S.J. Sutton
Author: T. Guessens

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