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Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators
Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/17749 Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators Elbuzedi, Mohamed Mallon, P. E. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Chemistry and Polymer Science. Electric insulators and insulation -- Polymers Polymers -- Electric properties Theses -- Polymer science Dissertations -- Polymer science Theses -- Chemistry Dissertations -- Chemistry Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Silicone rubber, particularly poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), has been increasingly used in the manufacture of outdoor high voltage insulators in the recent years. PDMS offers several advantages that make it suitable for outdoor use, such as low weight, a hydrophobic surface, stability, and excellent performance in heavily polluted environments. PDMS surfaces can, however, become progressively hydrophilic due to surface oxidation caused by corona discharge, UV radiation and acid rain. In this study, PDMS samples of controlled formulations as well as six commercial insulator materials four PDMS based and two ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) based were exposed to various accelerated weathering conditions for various periods of time in order to track changes in the material over time. The ageing regimes developed and used to simulate the potential surface degradation that may occur during in-service usage included needle corona and French corona ageing, thermal ageing, UV-B irradiation (up to 8000 hours) and acid rain (up to 200 days). Both the chemical and physical changes in the materials were monitored using a wide range of analytical techniques, including: static contact angle measurements (SCA), optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), gas chromatography (GC), gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS), size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), Fourier-transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy (FTIR-PAS) and slow positron beam techniques (PAS). A low molecular weight (LMW) uncrosslinked PDMS model compound was used to further study the chemical effects of corona exposure on PDMS materials. PDMS showed far better performance than EPDM, in terms of resistance to the various ageing regimes and “hydrophobicity recovery”. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Silikoonrubber, spesifiek polidimetielsiloksaan (PDMS), is gedurende die afgelope paar jaar toenemend gebruik in die vervaardiging van buitelughoogspanningisolators. PDMS het baie voordele vir gebruik in elektriese isolators soos ‘n laer massa, ʼn hidrofobiese oppervlak, stabiliteit en uitstekende werking in hoogsbesoedelde omgewings. Die hidrofobiese oppervlakte kan egter gelydelik hidrofilies word weens oppervlakoksidasie as gevolg van korona-ontlading, UV-bestraling en suurreën. In hierdie studie is PDMS monsters van verskillende samestellings sowel as ses kommersiële isolators (vier PDMS en twee etileenpropileenrubber (EPDM)) blootgestel aan verskillende versnelde weersomstandighede vir verskillende periodes om die veranderinge in die materiale te monitor. Die verskillende materiale is gerangskik volgens hulle werking oor ‘n periode van tyd. Dit het ook ‘n geleentheid gebied om die eienskappe van die verskillende samestellings te bestudeer. Die tegnieke wat ontwikkel is om die moontlike oppervlakdegradasie te simuleer, het naald-korona, “French” korona, UVB-bestraling (tot 8000 uur) en suurreën (tot 200 dae) ingesluit. Beide die chemiese en die fisiese veranderinge in die materiale is gemonitor met behulp van verskeie tegnieke soos statiese kontakhoekbepaling, optiese mikroskopie, skandeerelektronmikroskopie, energieverspreidingsspektroskopie, gaschromatografie, grootte-uitsluitingschromatografie, foto-akoestiese Fouriertransforminfrarooi (PASFTIR) en stadige-positronspektroskopie (PAS). ʼn Lae molekulêre massa PDMS modelverbinding is gebruik om die chemiese effek van korona te bestudeer. Die PDMS materiale het baie beter vertoon teenoor die EPDM materiale in terme van hulle herstel van hidrofobisiteit. 2011-11-22T09:38:10Z 2011-11-22T09:38:10Z 2007-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17749 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xiv, 160 leaves : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Electric insulators and insulation -- Polymers Polymers -- Electric properties Theses -- Polymer science Dissertations -- Polymer science Theses -- Chemistry Dissertations -- Chemistry Elbuzedi, Mohamed Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| title | Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| title_full | Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| title_fullStr | Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| title_short | Material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| title_sort | material study and properties of polymers used in composite high voltage insulators |
| topic | Electric insulators and insulation -- Polymers Polymers -- Electric properties Theses -- Polymer science Dissertations -- Polymer science Theses -- Chemistry Dissertations -- Chemistry |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17749 |
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