Investigation of Ramped Compression Effect on the Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber Composites for the Coating of High-Voltage Insulation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Procurement of Materials and Sample Fabrication
2.1. Procurement of the Materials
2.2. Preparation of Samples
3. Measurements and Methods
3.1. Measurement of Dielectric Properties
3.2. Conditions of Compression
4. Results and Discussions
4.1. Results at Low Frequencies
4.2. Dielectric Constant
4.3. Dissipation Factor
4.4. Scientific Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sr. | Sample Name | SiO2 Content (%wt.) | ATH Content (%wt.) | Sample Code |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Neat Silicone Rubber | 0% | 0% | NSiR |
2 | Micro composite 1 | 15% µ SiO2 | 0% | SSMC |
3 | Micro composite 2 | 0% | 15% µ ATH | SAMC |
4 | Nanocomposite | 2% nano-SiO2 | 10% µ ATH | SMNC |
Sr. # | Sample Name | Before Compression | After Compression | Effect of Ramped Compression | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dielectric Constant | Dissipation Factor | Dielectric Constant | Dissipation Factor | |||
1 | Neat Silicone Rubber | 3.86 | 0.0018 | 10.6 | 0.00566 | Most affected |
2 | Silicone Rubber Microcomposite 1 | 4.44 | 0.01487 | 10.9 | 0.01635 | More affected |
3 | Silicone Rubber Microcomposite 2 | 4 | 0.01143 | 8.1 | 0.01277 | Least affected |
4 | Silicone Rubber Hybrid Composite | 4.2 | 0.0075 | 8.82 | 0.00899 | Less affected |
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Raza, M.H.; Butt, S.U.; Khattak, A.; Alahmadi, A.A. Investigation of Ramped Compression Effect on the Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber Composites for the Coating of High-Voltage Insulation. Materials 2022, 15, 2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072343
Raza MH, Butt SU, Khattak A, Alahmadi AA. Investigation of Ramped Compression Effect on the Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber Composites for the Coating of High-Voltage Insulation. Materials. 2022; 15(7):2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072343
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaza, M. Hassan, Safi Ullah Butt, Abraiz Khattak, and Ahmad Aziz Alahmadi. 2022. "Investigation of Ramped Compression Effect on the Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber Composites for the Coating of High-Voltage Insulation" Materials 15, no. 7: 2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072343