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Enhanced high-temperature DC dielectric performance of crosslinked polyethylene with a polystyrene pinning structure

Enhanced high-temperature DC dielectric performance of crosslinked polyethylene with a polystyrene pinning structure
Enhanced high-temperature DC dielectric performance of crosslinked polyethylene with a polystyrene pinning structure

In this paper, we propose a method on improving direct current (DC) dielectric performance by designing a polystyrene (PS) pinning crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) for the application of insulation materials on high voltage direct current (HVDC) extruded cable. Electrical experimental results show that the addition of PS (1-5 phr, parts per hundreds of resin) can significantly reduce DC conductivity and increase DC breakdown strength of XLPE in the test temperature range of 30-90 °C. Microstructure investigation shows PS distributed as particles could participate in the formation of a crosslinking network with the help of a crosslinking agent, thus forming a polymer pinning structure at the interface between XLPE and PS. It is believed that such a special design strengthens the structure of XLPE, which leads to the improved DC dielectric performance at elevated temperatures. Our findings may contribute a new solution for developing HVDC cable insulation materials.

Crosslinked polyethylene, DC dielectric performance, Pinning structure, Polystyrene
Cao, Liang
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Zhong, Lisheng
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Li, Yinge
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Zhang, Kai
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Gao, Jinghui
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Chen, George
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Cao, Liang
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Li, Yinge
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Zhang, Kai
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Gao, Jinghui
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Cao, Liang, Zhong, Lisheng, Li, Yinge, Zhang, Kai, Gao, Jinghui and Chen, George (2019) Enhanced high-temperature DC dielectric performance of crosslinked polyethylene with a polystyrene pinning structure. Materials, 12 (8), [1234]. (doi:10.3390/ma12081234).

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a method on improving direct current (DC) dielectric performance by designing a polystyrene (PS) pinning crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) for the application of insulation materials on high voltage direct current (HVDC) extruded cable. Electrical experimental results show that the addition of PS (1-5 phr, parts per hundreds of resin) can significantly reduce DC conductivity and increase DC breakdown strength of XLPE in the test temperature range of 30-90 °C. Microstructure investigation shows PS distributed as particles could participate in the formation of a crosslinking network with the help of a crosslinking agent, thus forming a polymer pinning structure at the interface between XLPE and PS. It is believed that such a special design strengthens the structure of XLPE, which leads to the improved DC dielectric performance at elevated temperatures. Our findings may contribute a new solution for developing HVDC cable insulation materials.

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Accepted/In Press date: 12 April 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 15 April 2019
Keywords: Crosslinked polyethylene, DC dielectric performance, Pinning structure, Polystyrene

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Local EPrints ID: 431464
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/431464
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Date deposited: 05 Jun 2019 16:30
Last modified: 05 Jun 2024 19:31

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Author: Liang Cao
Author: Lisheng Zhong
Author: Yinge Li
Author: Kai Zhang
Author: Jinghui Gao
Author: George Chen

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