• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.11c
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• pp.550-552
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• 2000

Treeing inhibitors are added in XLPE matrix to investigate the effect on electrical properties of XLPE. The treeing inhibitors are barbituric acid, 4- (4-Nitrophenylazo) resorcinol and 4-(4-Nitrophenylazo) naphthol. Added amount of each treeing inhibitors were varied form 0phr to 2.0phr. In order to know the changes of electrical properties, break down strength, $tan{\delta}$, and ${\varepsilon}_r$ were measured. Experimental results showed that electrical properties of each sample was slightly changed by amount of additives.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.2093_2094
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• 2009

오늘날 국내 지중선로는 주로 XLPE케이블과 OF케이블로 구성된다. 기존 사용되던 OF케이블의 화재 위험성 및 환경오염 문제 등으로 인해 XLPE케이블의 비중이 점차 높아지고 있지만 XLPE케이블의 경우 운전 중 케이블의 열화나 절연진단 등이 쉽지 않은 점이 문제로 제기되고 있다. 그나마 XLPE케이블에 대한 PD측정은 현재로서는 가장 유용한 케이블 진단기법으로 알려져 있으며 그 활용성과 신뢰성을 높이기 위한 연구가 국내외적으로 계속되고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 실제 운전 중인 154kV 지중송전선로에 대해 PD측정을 수행하고 그 결과로 취득된 Pattern의 분석을 통해 선로내부에서 PD가 발생하고 있는지 판별하는 과정을 소개하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.07d
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• pp.1425-1427
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• 1998

The thermal history of XLPE insulated cable during heating cycle voltage test specified by IEC 840 was examined by DSC(differential scanning calorimetry) method, of which the principal is on the basis of the phenomenon that the crystals in polyethylene are rearranged as it is annealed near/below the melting temperature. From the result, it can be estimated that XLPE insulation near the conductor was exposed at the temperature of about $100^{\circ}C$ with the electrical stress through the test.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1993.11a
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• pp.216-218
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• 1993

XLPE cable accessories are mainly consisted by the combination of various insulating materials such as XLPE cable insulation, rubber, epoxy, etc. It is important to investigate the dielectric and breakdown characteristics of the interfaces between various insulating materials. In this paper, by testing and measuring the breakdown strength, dissipation factor, volume and surface resistance and conduction current of specimens, we report the dielectric and breakdown characteristics of interfaces between various insulating materials.

• International Journal of Safety
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.10-14
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• 2008

For evaluating the radiation degradation of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cable insulation due to the irradiated oxidation, XLPE was irradiated with ${\gamma}$-ray. For each irradiated samples, TGA, DSC, FT-IR, and tensile tests were carried out. Regarding radiation degradation, oxidative process was predominant. TGA, DSC and FT-IR can be useful tools for evaluating the radiation degradation due to the irradiated oxidation because these analyses need only small amount of samples. The results of TGA, DSC and FTIR analyses showed the similar tendency for irradiated degradation. They can be useful tools for evaluating the oxidation of insulating material by non-destructive testing.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07c
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• pp.1827-1829
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• 2002

This paper describes AC test for long delivered drum length of cable using pre-breakdown partial discharge detection(PPD) method, which can be applied to observe the causes of electrical breakdown of EHV XLPE insulation. This method is to de-energize applied voltage to cable rapidly using pre-breakdown partial discharge, and is able to prevent complete breakdown. By this effect, defects such as voids, metal particles and protrusion in cable can be observed clearly. AC resonant test set was used for PPD method. Localization of partial discharge was performed by time difference detection of the traveling wave. Accuracy of localization was 1% to the length of test cable. Through several experiments with XLPE cable, successful results of PPD method were obtained.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.11d
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• pp.1075-1077
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• 1999

XLPE cables are being used more widely all over the world as extra-high voltage transmission lines owing to the superior characteristics compared to OF cables. In view of the worldwide trend of utilizing high stress cables, we developed the accessories for 230kV XLPE cables which have smaller insulation thickness than that of present cables. The performance of the newly developed 230kV cable and its accessories has superior inital characteristics. As a result, the improved reliability of 230kV XLPE cable system has been obtained. This paper describes the major design concept and the test results of development procedure.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1460-1462
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• 2003

XLPE compound have used for insulation of 22.9 [kV] power cable. XLPE compound is aged for use long time in distribution line. The cause of aging is water tree is happening and growth. Accelerated water tree test method are Accelerated volatge method and high frequency method. In this paper, high frequency accelerated water tree was performed. And the result was analysed AC breakdown voltage and size and number of water trees.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.295-295
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• 2008

Water tree experiments were done for several types of cross-linked polyethylenes. Test method is followed by ASTM D6097. Polyethylene is divided for four subgroup. First One is chemically cross-linked general XLPE, and second one is chemically cross-linked tree-retardant XLPE, and the third one is silane cross-linked polyethylene made by monosil process, and the last one is silane cross-linked polythylene made by copolymer. Tree retardant XLPE shows the shortest water tree length. Cahemcally cross-linked general XLPE shows the longest water tree length. Silane cross-linked polyethylene by copolymer is similar to tree retardant XLPE and similar breakdown strength. So silane cross-linked XLPE by copolymer could be used for the the medium voltage cable which should have tree retardant characteristics.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.239-251
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• 2016

The potential of nanocomposites have been drawing the intention of the researchers from energy storage to electrical insulation applications. Nanocomposites are known to improve dielectric properties, such as the increase in dielectric breakdown strength, suppressing the partial discharge (PD) as well as space charge, and prolonging the treeing, etc. In this review, different theories have been established to explain the reactions at the interaction zone of polymer matrix and nanofiller; the characterization methods of nanocomposites are also presented. Furthermore, the remarkable findings in the fields of epoxy, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) nanocomposites are reviewed. In this study, it was observed that there is lack of comparison between results of lab scale specimens and actual field aged cables. Also, non-standardization of the preparation methods and processing parameters lead to changes in the polymer structure and its surface degradation. However, on the positive side, recent attempt of 250 kV XLPE nanocomposite HVDC cables in service may deliver a promising performance in the coming years. Moreover, materials such as self-healing polymer nanocomposites may emerge as substitutes to traditional insulations.