Ensuring the fire safety of high voltage (HV) outdoor insulators is key to maintain the reliable
operation of the electrical grid. This requires the careful selection of suitable polymeric …

For more than a hundred years, energy transmission by means of electricity has by far
provided the most environmentally sound solution compared to other energy carriers. It is …

Silicone rubber is a hydrophobic polymer which is widely employed for high voltage outdoor
insulation. The material offers excellent electrical performance under contaminated …

Composite has been used as insulation material in the power transmission system for more
than 50 years. The excellent mechanical and electrical properties make composite an ideal …

Effects of nanofiller materials on typical dielectric properties of bisphenol-A epoxy resin were
compared among three kinds of nanofillers, ie boehmite alumina, titania, and silica. In all the …

Transformer oil is widely used in electric transformers serving the dual functions as
insulating medium and cooling material. However, safety and stability of power system is …

This paper describes the suppression of dry-band arcing erosion of silicone rubber by
alumina tri-hydrate and silica fillers in the DC inclined plane test, employing the wavelet …

In this paper, the performance of silicone rubber composites containing 0, 10 and 30 wt%
loading of silica filler is investigated in the initial-tracking voltage test method of the inclined …

Assessment of the material degradation in laboratory similar to field conditions is still a
challenge. In the present work an attempt is made to study the effect of environment …

How to effectively improve the tracking and erosion resistance of silicone rubber (SR) was
an urgent topic in the field of high-voltage insulation. In this work, the tracking and erosion …