Residual charges produced in previous partial discharges (PDs) are considered as one
aspect of memory effects that affect subsequent discharge behavior. In this paper, we review …

Power systems and electrical grids are critical for the development of renewable energy.
Electrical treeing is one of the major factors that lead to electrical damage in insulating …

A decision tree method is presented that can judge the initial and final stages of insulation
degradation for pre-molded power cable joints with air gap and void defects. According to …

In order to investigate the effect of nano-doping on partial discharge (PD) and electrical tree
growth in cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), samples of 0.5 wt% magnesium oxide …

Power electronics reliability in a high humidity environment has recently been considered an
important aspect of power converters. In this article boost stage power semiconductor …

Electrical tree growth is a well-documented process leading to failure of high voltage
polymeric insulation under AC stresses. However, tree growth in HVDC insulation failure is …

Electrical treeing is a leading cause to the eventual breakdown of dielectric polymers under
high voltages. This paper presents a simulation scheme developed based on the phase …

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation undergoes thermal aging due to load or
environmental stresses over its service life. The aging process causes the XLPE to …

HVDC converters can generate harmonic voltage, which distorts the DC voltage quality and
threatens epoxy resin insulation reliability. In this paper, the electrical tree growth was …

Epoxy/Al2O3 composite is widely used in high-voltage gas insulation equipment and cable
terminals because of its excellent heat resistance, mechanical properties, and dimensional …