Abstract
Theoretical investigation of the reaction of graft maleimide to polyethylene in the UV radiation cross-linking process is accomplished at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level for high-voltage cable insulation materials. The reaction potential energy surface of the nine reaction channels is identified. The results show that the N,N′-ethylenedimaleimide can connect two 4-methylheptane molecules and act as the cross-linking agent. The calculated reaction potential barrier of forming 4-methylheptane radical by maleimide is higher than that of maleic anhydride. The study is expected to provide a basis for optimizing the UV radiation cross-linking polyethylene process and development more than 500 kV high-voltage cable insulation materials in practical applications.
Highlights
With the fast development of new renewable energies, the highly efficient transmission of electricity is becoming more and more important
Offshore wind power and photovoltaic power transmission call for long distance and large capacity high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable power transmission. This will promote the rapid development of polymeric HVDC cables in the near future
Except for the electrical tree, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation for HVDC cable faces the problem raised by space charge accumulation in the bulk of the insulation
Summary
With the fast development of new renewable energies, the highly efficient transmission of electricity is becoming more and more important. Offshore wind power and photovoltaic power transmission call for long distance and large capacity high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable power transmission. This will promote the rapid development of polymeric HVDC cables in the near future. Except for the electrical tree, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation for HVDC cable faces the problem raised by space charge accumulation in the bulk of the insulation. Space charge accumulation can affect the operation of the direct current (DC) cable insulation in many ways, such as by distorting local electric field, accelerating material aging, or triggering electrical trees [1,2,3], etc. There are three ways to solve this problem
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