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Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment

In this paper, the applications of thermoplastic, thermoset polymers, and a brief description of the functions of each subsystem are reviewed. The synthetic route and characteristics of polymeric materials are presented. The mechanical properties of polymers such as impact behavior, tensile test, be...

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Main Authors: Haque, S. K. M., Rey, J. A. J., Umar, Y., Mas’ud, A. A., Sukki, F. M., Jume, B. H., Rahman, H., Bani, N. A.
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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T Technology (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94866/1/NurulAiniBani2021_ApplicationandSuitabilityofPolymeric.pdf
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spelling my.utm.948662022-04-29T21:54:49Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94866/ Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment Haque, S. K. M. Rey, J. A. J. Umar, Y. Mas’ud, A. A. Sukki, F. M. Jume, B. H. Rahman, H. Bani, N. A. T Technology (General) In this paper, the applications of thermoplastic, thermoset polymers, and a brief description of the functions of each subsystem are reviewed. The synthetic route and characteristics of polymeric materials are presented. The mechanical properties of polymers such as impact behavior, tensile test, bending test, and thermal properties like mold stress-relief distortion, generic thermal indices, relative thermal capability, and relative thermal index are mentioned. Furthermore, this paper covers the electrical behavior of polymers, mainly their dielectric strength. Different techniques for evaluating polymers’ suitability applied for electrical insulation are covered, such as partial discharge and high current arc resistance to ignition. The polymeric materials and processes used for manufacturing cables at different voltage ranges are described, and their applications to high voltage DC systems (HVDC) are discussed. The evolution and limitations of polymeric materials for electrical application and their advantages and future trends are mentioned. However, to reduce the high cost of filler networks and improve their technical properties, new techniques need to be developed. To overcome limitations associated with the accuracy of the techniques used for quantifying residual stresses in polymers, new techniques such as indentation are used with higher force at the stressed location. MDPI AG 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94866/1/NurulAiniBani2021_ApplicationandSuitabilityofPolymeric.pdf Haque, S. K. M. and Rey, J. A. J. and Umar, Y. and Mas’ud, A. A. and Sukki, F. M. and Jume, B. H. and Rahman, H. and Bani, N. A. (2021) Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment. Energies, 14 (10). ISSN 1996-1073 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14102758 DOI: 10.3390/en14102758
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Haque, S. K. M.
Rey, J. A. J.
Umar, Y.
Mas’ud, A. A.
Sukki, F. M.
Jume, B. H.
Rahman, H.
Bani, N. A.
Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
description In this paper, the applications of thermoplastic, thermoset polymers, and a brief description of the functions of each subsystem are reviewed. The synthetic route and characteristics of polymeric materials are presented. The mechanical properties of polymers such as impact behavior, tensile test, bending test, and thermal properties like mold stress-relief distortion, generic thermal indices, relative thermal capability, and relative thermal index are mentioned. Furthermore, this paper covers the electrical behavior of polymers, mainly their dielectric strength. Different techniques for evaluating polymers’ suitability applied for electrical insulation are covered, such as partial discharge and high current arc resistance to ignition. The polymeric materials and processes used for manufacturing cables at different voltage ranges are described, and their applications to high voltage DC systems (HVDC) are discussed. The evolution and limitations of polymeric materials for electrical application and their advantages and future trends are mentioned. However, to reduce the high cost of filler networks and improve their technical properties, new techniques need to be developed. To overcome limitations associated with the accuracy of the techniques used for quantifying residual stresses in polymers, new techniques such as indentation are used with higher force at the stressed location.
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author Haque, S. K. M.
Rey, J. A. J.
Umar, Y.
Mas’ud, A. A.
Sukki, F. M.
Jume, B. H.
Rahman, H.
Bani, N. A.
author_facet Haque, S. K. M.
Rey, J. A. J.
Umar, Y.
Mas’ud, A. A.
Sukki, F. M.
Jume, B. H.
Rahman, H.
Bani, N. A.
author_sort Haque, S. K. M.
title Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
title_short Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
title_full Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
title_fullStr Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
title_full_unstemmed Application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
title_sort application and suitability of polymeric materials as insulators in electrical equipment
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94866/1/NurulAiniBani2021_ApplicationandSuitabilityofPolymeric.pdf
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