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Application and Suitability of Polymeric Materials as Insulators in Electrical Equipment

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  • SK Manirul Haque

    (Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia)

  • Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 3939, Santiago de Chile 8940000, Chile)

  • Yunusa Umar

    (Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud

    (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College, Jubail 319261, Saudi Arabia
    Prince Saud bin Thunayan Research Centre, Royal Commission for Jubail, Al Jubail 35718, Saudi Arabia)

  • Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki

    (School of Engineering & the Built Environment, Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK)

  • Binta Hadi Jume

    (Chemistry Department, University of Hafr Batin, Al Jamiah, Hafar Al-Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia)

  • Habibur Rahman

    (Department of General Studies, Jubail Industrial College, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia)

  • Nurul Aini Bani

    (Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

Abstract

In this paper, the applications of thermoplastic, thermoset polymers, and a brief description of the functions of each subsystem are reviewed. The synthetic route and characteristics of polymeric materials are presented. The mechanical properties of polymers such as impact behavior, tensile test, bending test, and thermal properties like mold stress-relief distortion, generic thermal indices, relative thermal capability, and relative thermal index are mentioned. Furthermore, this paper covers the electrical behavior of polymers, mainly their dielectric strength. Different techniques for evaluating polymers’ suitability applied for electrical insulation are covered, such as partial discharge and high current arc resistance to ignition. The polymeric materials and processes used for manufacturing cables at different voltage ranges are described, and their applications to high voltage DC systems (HVDC) are discussed. The evolution and limitations of polymeric materials for electrical application and their advantages and future trends are mentioned. However, to reduce the high cost of filler networks and improve their technical properties, new techniques need to be developed. To overcome limitations associated with the accuracy of the techniques used for quantifying residual stresses in polymers, new techniques such as indentation are used with higher force at the stressed location.

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  • SK Manirul Haque & Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey & Yunusa Umar & Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud & Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki & Binta Hadi Jume & Habibur Rahman & Nurul Aini Bani, 2021. "Application and Suitability of Polymeric Materials as Insulators in Electrical Equipment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-29, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:10:p:2758-:d:552489
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