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Dielectric Breakdown of Epoxy-Based Composites: Relative Influence of Physical and Chemical Aging

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The effect of aging on the dielectric strength of epoxy-inorganic particle composites used for insulators in the high voltage industry is reported. A Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis of an insulator aged twenty years in actual service conditions indicated both a chemical degradation and a structural recovery of the polymer network. This composite exhibited however a breakdown field comparable to that of a fresh sample with the same formulation. An accelerated physical aging was thus performed which lead to a large increase in the high voltage performance of the newly processes composite over time. This improvement was attributed to a densification of the thermoset resin, which impeded tree growth. It was also observed that the choice of the electrode geometry greatly alters the measurements under high electric field. In a quasi-homogeneous field configuration, the breakdown was mainly governed by the major flaws at the sample scale, namely the reinforcing particles. On the contrary, under a divergent field (with a point – plane electrode arrangement), the field was essentially localized at the point electrode tip, and the major flaws might not be reachable by the damage tree. It hence appeared that the measurements performed in a quasi-homogeneous field are not very sensitive to the variations within the polymeric matrix as are the measurements under a divergent field.
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hal-00135224 , version 1 (07-03-2007)

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Laëtitia Vouyovitch van Schoors, N. Alberola, Lionel Flandin, Abderrahmane Beroual, Jean-Luc Bessède. Dielectric Breakdown of Epoxy-Based Composites: Relative Influence of Physical and Chemical Aging. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 2006, 13 no 2, pp.282-292. ⟨hal-00135224⟩
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