Properties of Electrical Trees Growing in LDPE/Montmorillonite Nano-Composite

LI Jian, LIANG Yong, ZHANG Huazhong, YANG Li-jun, ZHAO Yushun

(State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment and System Security, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China )ABSTRACT: Low-density polyethylene is the major insulating materials of the power cable and the Low-density polyethylene/montmorillonite(LDPE/MMT) nano-composites has excellent insulation property properties of electrical trees growing can evaluate the insulation property in this material LDPE/MMT nano-composites are prepared by melting intercalation process in this paper Used the pin-to-flat electrode in this experiment electrical tree and partial discharge properties of original polyethylene and LDPE/MMT nanocomposites are respectively investigated by the living microscope camera system and partial discharge measurement and analysis analysise the shape developing velocities and expand coefficient of the electrical trees From the Differential Scanning Calorimetry, it was found that there is high crystallinity degree and small spherulite distribute uniformly in the LDPE/MMT nano-composites, and the electrical tree length and spread area increasing slowlyer than LDPE sample Differences in the partial discharge characteristics of electrical trees in the bulk of the two samples were observed It is confirmed by our research and analysis that partial discharge quantity smaller and discharge number less in this LDPE/MMT nano-composites than the LDPE sample KEY WORDS Low-density polyethylene/montmorillonite nano-composite electrical tree Electrical tree shape Crystalline state Partial discharge Inhibition mechanism

Research on Propagation Characteristics of Low-Density Polyethylene Electrical Trees in different cooling medium
LI Jian, LIANG Yong, YANG Li-jun, ZHANG Huazhong, ZHAO Yu-shun (State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China)
Abstract:

Low density polyethylene(LDPE) is the major insulating materials of

the power cable and properties of electrical trees growing can evaluate the insulation property in this material The LDPE samples used for electrical tree experiments are obtained by three different heat treatment processes The

pin-to-flat electrode are used for design experiments method and the electrical

trees growing processes are observed by living microscope camera system And also analysise the shape developing velocities and expand coefficient of the electrical trees This research shows that electrical tree initiation growth and

shape can be affected by different cooling medium in some extent Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) have been used to test crystallinity It is confirmed by our research and analysis that the sample cooling in ice water with undermost crystallinity degree and developping most quickly with light color By contrary

electrical tree grow slowly in the sample cooling in silicone oil because of upmost crystallinity degree and small grain size Moreover electrical trees is analysised in this paper Key words : Low density polyethylene Cooling medium Electrical tree propagation characteristics Crystalline state Partial Partial discharge signal in