Analysis on the impact of additives on space charge behavior of thermally aged XLPE plaques

This article investigates the space charge properties of XLPE-based materials characterized by different concentration and types of additives and fillers inside the polymeric compound. Materials were aged under three different temperatures (87 °C, 110 °C and 130 °C) for 24, 18 and 12 months, respectively. Space charge profiles of both unaged and aged materials were obtained through the Pulsed Electro Acoustic (PEA) method. Additives and fillers are proven to significantly impact the space charge behavior of the insulating material both in the unaged and aged states. The impact of antioxidants, together with their kinetics under thermal aging conditions, is analyzed and claims an effective containment of the degradation kinetics, keeping the accumulated space charge to low values.

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