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Enhanced electrical and thermal rating materials for renewable power cable connections

Enhanced electrical and thermal rating materials for renewable power cable connections
Enhanced electrical and thermal rating materials for renewable power cable connections
The simultaneous improvement of electrical and thermal ratings of XLPE and thermoplastic based electrical insulation materials can be achieved reliably using nanocomposite formulations for power cable applications used in electrical power networks. This paper discusses the development of materials for two insulation exemplars in (i) crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) and (ii) a new generation of high thermal performance thermoplastic polymer blends based on polypropylene. Both employ hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), treated to promote exfoliation and surface modification, in order to optimize both the electrical and thermal properties of the materials. Through composites featuring homogeneously dispersed nano-h-BN, substantial enhancement in AC and DC electrical insulation performance was attained, with maintenance of other critical properties.
Stevens, G.C.
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Basu, S.
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German, I.
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Vaughan, A.S.
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Andritsch, T.
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Stevens, G.C., Freebody, N.A., Basu, S., German, I., Vaughan, A.S., Andritsch, T. and Hosier, I.L. (2018) Enhanced electrical and thermal rating materials for renewable power cable connections. 2nd International Conference on Dielectrics, Danubius Hotel Helia, Budapest, Hungary. 01 - 05 Jul 2018. 4 pp . (doi:10.1109/ICD.2018.8514682).

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The simultaneous improvement of electrical and thermal ratings of XLPE and thermoplastic based electrical insulation materials can be achieved reliably using nanocomposite formulations for power cable applications used in electrical power networks. This paper discusses the development of materials for two insulation exemplars in (i) crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) and (ii) a new generation of high thermal performance thermoplastic polymer blends based on polypropylene. Both employ hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), treated to promote exfoliation and surface modification, in order to optimize both the electrical and thermal properties of the materials. Through composites featuring homogeneously dispersed nano-h-BN, substantial enhancement in AC and DC electrical insulation performance was attained, with maintenance of other critical properties.

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Published date: 1 July 2018
Venue - Dates: 2nd International Conference on Dielectrics, Danubius Hotel Helia, Budapest, Hungary, 2018-07-01 - 2018-07-05

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/422296
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ORCID for A.S. Vaughan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-513X
ORCID for T. Andritsch: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3462-022X
ORCID for I.L. Hosier: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-9385

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Date deposited: 20 Jul 2018 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:16

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Author: G.C. Stevens
Author: N.A. Freebody
Author: S. Basu
Author: I. German
Author: A.S. Vaughan ORCID iD
Author: T. Andritsch ORCID iD
Author: I.L. Hosier ORCID iD

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