Chemical Property Evaluation and Tensile Strength Correlation of XLPE Insulators Based on Accelerated Thermal Aging
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Abstract
Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cable is a representative power transmission cable. XLPE has excellent mechanical properties, chemical and heat resistance, and insulation. However, XLPE insulation deteriorates during operation due to electrical, mechanical, and thermal stresses. Among these, thermal stress is a major factor and reduces insulation properties due to a change in molecular structure. Therefore, XLPE characteristic evaluation by heat exposure is essential for power cable condition evaluation. Herein, deteriorated XLPE samples were characterized by tensile strength, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy after exposure to various temperatures and durations. Comparing the tensile strength with other analysis results yielded correlations. Each characteristic showed a linear relationship. The correlation between tensile strength and carbonyl index was the strongest, and the coefficient of determination, R2, was 0.9299. Therefore, these results will provide important information on chemical properties when establishing operational management standards for XLPE insulators in the future.
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OpenAlex topics: High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena · Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation · Electrical Fault Detection and Protection
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Affiliations
Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
Research Institute of Future Technology, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority, Seongnam-si 28115, Republic of Korea
Funding
the Research Fund for the Korea Electric Power Research Institute
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