This paper reviews the recent understanding of the initiation mechanisms of electrical trees
and the phenomena occurring during the induction period in the discharge free condition …

Smart dielectric materials with bioinspired and autonomous functions are expected to be
designed and fabricated for next-generation electrical insulation. Similar to organisms, such …

A brief review of the early literature is given which provides evidence that electrically-
induced mechanical stresses make an important contribution to the electrical breakdown of …

Assuming that aging of polymeric insulation consists of irreversible chemical-physical and
microstructural modifications, effective ageing markers could be achieved from …

In this study, we present the results of the influence of surface modification of TiO 2
nanoparticles on the short-term breakdown strength and space charge distribution of low …

Modeling charge transport and linking charge dynamics with dissipative processes
responsible for electrical ageing are a challenging objective for developing a mature …

Measurement of dc charging current and space-charge observations, performed on
specimens made by low-density polyethylene (PE) and crosslinked PE, are considered for …

Trapping phenomena are essential features controlling the transport properties of insulating
materials. Depending on the energy depth, traps can either assist transport or lead to long …

Dielectric polymers are playing important roles in electrical and electronic industries.
However, aging under high electric stress is a main threat to the reliability of polymers. In this …

Three areas of considerable progress are identified in the area of polymeric insulation since
the mid 1990s (ie since the inception of the Eric O. Forster Memorial Lectures): the …