Investigation of Ramped Compression Effect on the Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber Composites for the Coating of High-Voltage Insulation |
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| Authors: | M. Hassan Raza Safi Ullah Butt Abraiz Khattak Ahmad Aziz Alahmadi |
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| Affiliation: | 1.High Voltage Laboratory, Department of Electrical Power Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (M.H.R.); (S.U.B.);2.Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University KSA, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; |
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| Abstract: | The incorporation of inorganic oxide fillers imparts superior dielectric properties in silicone rubber for high-voltage insulation. However, the dielectric characteristics are influenced by the mechanical stress. The effects of ramped compression on the dielectric properties of neat silicone rubber (NSiR), 15% SiO2 microcomposite (SSMC), 15% alumina trihydrate (ATH) microcomposite (SAMC) and 10% ATH + 2% SiO2 hybrid composite (SMNC) are presented in this study. The dielectric constant and dissipation factor were measured before and after each compression especially in the frequency range of 50 kHz to 2MHz. Before the compression, SSMC expressed the highest dielectric constant of 4.44 followed by SMNC and SAMC. After the compression cycle, SAMC expressed a better dielectric behavior exhibiting dielectric constant of 7.19 and a dissipation factor of 0.01164. Overall, SAMC expressed better dielectric response before and after compression cycle with dielectric constant and dissipation factor in admissible ranges. |
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| Keywords: | silicone rubber dielectric properties compression insulators high voltage |
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