Abstract:
In recent years there has been an increasing interest in Nano Dielectrics. By incorporating a fewpercent
of nanoparticles into a host resin, it is possible to achieve drastically improved
electrical and mechanical properties. This paper studies the use of Nano technology to improve
the electrical properties of epoxy resin composites used as high voltage insulating material.
Different combinations of epoxy resin Nanocomposites will be fabricated in order to test the
electrical characteristics of the new material to test the suitability of using the fabricated
materials in high voltage insulations. Base resin material is ‘CYCLOALIPHATIC'
resins (Epon828). Hardener for the epoxy resin is ‘Curing Agent 3388'. Main Nano particle
that are used for fabricating are ‘Silicon Dioxide (Si02)\ Material fabrication is done by
concentrating Nano particles to epoxy resin such that w/w concentration of the Nano particles
in the medium. After fabricating the Nanocomposite, those samples test for measuring
dielectric strength according to ASTM D-149 standards that is related to dielectric breakdown
standards for solid.
