Developing electrical tree resistant epoxy nanodielectrics with improved thermal properties

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dc.contributor.authorHank, Andrew Marvin
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-05T11:16:53Z
dc.date.available2017-12-05T11:16:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering 25 May 2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractTwo of the main contributors to high voltage insulation failure are thermal and electrical stresses. The failures may be mitigated by using nanodielectrics. The enhanced effect of nanoparticles in nanodielectrics is attributed to an interaction zone/interphase around each individual nanoparticle between the nanoparticle and host polymer. However, particle clumping or agglomerates are a major challenge in nanodielectric technology. In this work mitigation of the clumping challenges was explored through Rheology in determining optimal particle loading levels. The nanodielectrics studies were Boron Nitride and Carbon Nanospheres in Araldite Epoxy. The rheology results indicated an optimal loading level of 1.09 vol % to 1.35 vol% for Boron Nitride in Epoxy and 0.33 vol% for Carbon Nanospheres in Epoxy. Microscopy, dielectric spectroscopy, electrical tree characterisation, thermal expansion and laser flash analysis were used to validate the efficacy of the rheology results. The results indicated improved properties of the resultant dielectric such as; increased mechanical stiffness, increased electrical resistance and the percolation threshold, partial discharge suppression and increased thermal conductivity at the glass transition temperature. This study has established a rheology-based technique incorporated in the manufacturing process to determine the optimal filler loading of C/Epoxy and BN/Epoxy nanodielectrics. Future work is recommended as investigating either new particle types such as Sulphur hexafluoride in Carbon Nanospheres or mixtures of Carbon Nanospheres and Boron Nitiride.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianMT 2017en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (xxvi, 192 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationHank, Andrew Marvin (2017) Developing electrical tree resistant epoxy nanodielectrics with improved thermal properties, University of the Witwatersrand, <http://hdl.handle.net/10539/23454>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/23454
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshNanocomposites (Materials)
dc.subject.lcshNanoelectronics
dc.subject.lcshRheology
dc.subject.lcshEpoxy resins--Electric properties
dc.titleDeveloping electrical tree resistant epoxy nanodielectrics with improved thermal propertiesen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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