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Front Matter i-xiii
Conduction and Breakdown 1-2
The Insulating Strength of Gases at High Pressures 3-5
The Electrical Decomposition of Sulfur Hexafluoride 6-6
Dielectric Strength of Sf6 in a Non-uniform Field 7-10
Corona Characteristics in the Presence of Dielectrics 11-14
On the Temperature Dependence of the Electrical Breakdown Process 15-15
Measurement of Breakdown of Polyethylene at 3300 Mc/sec 16-19
Astm Breakdown Tests and Their Justification 20-21
Oxidized Aldehyde Solutions in Hydrocarbon Oil 22-22
Thermal Degradation of High Polymers 23-24
The Measurement and Interpretation of the Electric Strengths of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 25-25
Thermal Stability of Synthetic Fibers 26-28
Application of Reaction Rate Concepts To Thermal Aging Studies 29-29
The Effect of Soil Microorganisms on Rubber Insulation V 30-31
The Effect of Ionizing Radiation on the Electrical Conductivity of High Quality Insulating Materials 32-33
The Conductivity Change in Polyethylene During Irradiation 34-34
Aging Characteristics of Class H Insulation 35-40
Problems With Class H Insulation 41-42
Advances and Problems in the Maintenance of Liquid Insulation 43-43
Classification of Dielectrics for Electronic Equipments of the Armed Services 44-47
Ferroelectric Ceramics 48-51
Optimum Q Values of Ferrite Cup Core Inductors 52-53
Ferroelectrics and Ferromagnetics as Memory Devices 54-54
Study of Absorption in Nh3 at a Wavelength of 11 Cm 55-55

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Annual report 1952: Conference on Electrical Insulation (1952)

Chapter: Oxidized Aldehyde Solutions in Hydrocarbon Oil

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Annual report 1952: Conference on Electrical Insulation (1952)

Chapter: Oxidized Aldehyde Solutions in Hydrocarbon Oil