Effect of water absorption on dielectric properties of nano-silica/polyethylene composites

Hosier, I. L., Praeger, M., Holt, A. F., Vaughan, A. S. and Swingler, S. G. (2014) Effect of water absorption on dielectric properties of nano-silica/polyethylene composites. In IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2014. IEEE. pp. 651-654 . (doi:10.1109/CEIDP.2014.6995816).

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Abstract

The effect of moisture content on the dielectric properties of polymer/nano-silica blends was investigated. It was found that the DC breakdown strength, electrical conductivity and complex permittivity were all strongly influenced by absorbed water. However, a control sample without nano-silica was largely unaffected by changes in moisture content. This has important implications for researchers and cable designers.

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Published date: 22 October 2014

Venue - Dates: 2014 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2014, , Des Moines, United States, 2014-10-19 - 2014-10-22

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