J. C. Fothergill, L. A. Dissado

620.19204297

20

Hardcover

0863411967

9780863411960

Yes

College Audience

9.2 in

38.2 Oz

6.1 in

English

620 Pages

Electrical Degradation and Breakdown in Polymers

1992

Institution of Engineering & Technology

Materials, Circuits and Devices Ser.

No. 9

Materials Science / General, Textiles & Polymers, Physics / Polymer, Electrical

Technology & Engineering, Science

The book is in five parts: Part I introduces the physical and chemical structure of polymers and their breakdown; Part II reviews electrical degradation in polymers, and Part III reviews conduction and deterministic breakdown in solids. Part IV discusses the stochastic nature of break-down from empirical and modelling viewpoints, and Part V indicates practical implications and strategies for engineers. Much of the discussion applies to non-crystalline materials generally., The book is in five parts: Part 1: Introduction to polymers and electrical breakdown. Part 2: Treeing degradation in polymers. Part 3: Deterministic mechanisms of breakdowns. Part 4: The stochastic nature of breakdown. Part 5: Engineering considerations for breakdown testing and degradation assessment., Breakdown is fascinating to the scientist and frustrating to the engineer As well as advancing the scientific and engineering understanding of electrical degradation and breakdown in polymers, this book forms a comprehensive and international review of the state-of-the-art. Topics include: water and electrical treeing; charge transport; 'classical' and filamentary thermal, electromechanical, electronic and partial discharge breakdown models; the stochastic nature of breakdown and statistical characterisation techniques; and engineering considerations for breakdown testing and degradation assessment. The treatment presumes little prior knowledge but develops into an advanced understanding of new concepts such as the fractal-like nature of trees. Although the book is primarily aimed at scientists and engineers practising in the field, a broad introductory section has been included to cater for a wide audience including those new to the subject area. This comprises a description of the nature of the polymers, basic solid-state physics and an introduction to degradation and breakdown., Breakdown is fascinating to the scientist and frustrating to the engineer! As well as advancing the scientific and engineering understanding of electrical degradation and breakdown in polymers, this book forms a comprehensive and international review of the state-of-the-art. Topics include: water and electrical treeing; charge transport; 'classical' and filamentary thermal, electromechanical, electronic and partial discharge breakdown models; the stochastic nature of breakdown and statistical characterisation techniques; and engineering considerations for breakdown testing and degradation assessment. The treatment presumes little prior knowledge but develops into an advanced understanding of new concepts such as the fractal-like nature of trees. Although the book is primarily aimed at scientists and engineers practising in the field, a broad introductory section has been included to cater for a wide audience including those new to the subject area. This comprises a description of the nature of the polymers, basic solid-state physics and an introduction to degradation and breakdown. of the polymers, basic solid-state physics and an introduction to degradation and breakdown.of the polymers, basic solid-state physics and an introduction to degradation and breakdown.of the polymers, basic solid-state physics and an introduction to degradation and breakdown.

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