Search for dissertations about: "insulation material"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 139 swedish dissertations containing the words insulation material.

  2. 1. Advances in Thermal Insulation : Vacuum Insulation Panels and Thermal Efficiency to Reduce Energy Usage in Buildings

    Author : Thomas Thorsell; Folke Björk; Mark Bomberg; Targo Kalamees; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Vacuum insulation panels; VIP; serpentine edge; thermal bridge; composite film; gas diffusion; defect dominated; holistic approach; building enclosure; integrated testing and modeling; energy equivalent; field performance; air flow; thermal insulation efficiency;

    Abstract : We are coming to realize that there is an urgent need to reduce energy usage in buildings and it has to be done in a sustainable way. This thesis focuses on the performance of the building envelope; more precisely thermal performance of walls and super insulation material in the form of vacuum insulation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Polyethylene – metal oxide particle nanocomposites for future HVDC cable insulation : From interface tailoring to designed performance

    Author : Dongming Liu; Ulf Gedde; Mikael Hedenqvist; Richard Olsson; Linda Schadler; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HVDC; electrical insulation; core-shell nanoparticles; surface modification; silane chemistry; nanocomposites; polyethylene; adsorption; long-term stability; interface; particle dispersion; cavitation; conductivity; HVDC; elektrisk isolation; ytmodifiering; silankemi; nanokompositer; polyeten; adsorption; långtidsstabilitet; ytskikt; partikeldispergering; kavitation; ledningsförmåga; Fiber- och polymervetenskap; Fibre and Polymer Science;

    Abstract : Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) nanocomposites containing metal oxide nanoparticles are considered as promising candidates for insulating materials in future high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) cables. The significant improvement in dielectric properties compared with unfilled polymer is attributed to the large and active interface between the nanoparticles and the polymer. READ MORE

  5. 3. Polyethylene/metal oxide nanocomposites for electrical insulation in future HVDC-cables : probing properties from nano to macro

    Author : Love Pallon; Ulf Gedde; Mikael Hedenqvist; Richard Olsson; Alun Vaughan; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Nanocomposites; polyethylene; particle dispersion; high voltage direct current cables; HVDC; HVDC insulation; MgO; intermodulation electrostatic force microscopy; ptychography; electrical tree; Nanokompositer; polyeten; HVDC; HVDC-kabel; HVDC-isolering; MgO; elektrisk isolation; partikeldispergering; elektriska träd; Fiber- och polymervetenskap; Fibre and Polymer Science;

    Abstract : Nanocomposites of polyethylene and metal oxide nanoparticles have shown to be a feasible approachto the next generation of insulation in high voltage direct current cables. In order to reach an operationvoltage of 1 MV new insulation materials with reduced conductivity and increased breakdown strengthas compared to modern low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is needed. READ MORE

  6. 4. Thermoplastic Insulation for High Voltage Cables

    Author : Yingwei Ouyang; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; polyethylene; insulation; polypropylene; blends; thermoplastic; high voltage; polymer;

    Abstract : High voltage direct current (HVDC) cables that seamlessly integrate renewables have an important contribution to the modern world’s efforts towards a more sustainable future. Extruded HVDC cables that efficiently and reliably transport electricity require robust insulation materials with good thermomechanical and dielectric properties. READ MORE

  7. 5. Voltage Stabilisers for XLPE Cable Insulation

    Author : Villgot Englund; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; polyethylene; insulation; electrical treeing; degradation; cable; stabilisers; XLPE;

    Abstract : The demand for energy in the Western world has istorically increased steadily and a steady increase is forecasted for the next decades. This steady increase together with the huge merging markets in India and China are setting new standards for the energy transmission. READ MORE