Electrical condition monitoring method for polymers

Patent · Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:985537

Morris, Shelby J ^[1]; Masakowski, Daniel D ^[2]; Wong, Ching Ping ^[3]; Luo, Shijian ^[4]

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1. Hampton, VA
2. Worcester, MA
3. Duluth, GA
4. Boise, ID

An electrical condition monitoring method utilizes measurement of electrical resistivity of an age sensor made of a conductive matrix or composite disposed in a polymeric structure such as an electrical cable. The conductive matrix comprises a base polymer and conductive filler. The method includes communicating the resistivity to a measuring instrument and correlating resistivity of the conductive matrix of the polymeric structure with resistivity of an accelerated-aged conductive composite.

• Research Organization: Polymer Aging Concepts Inc. (Dahlonega, GA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Assignee: Polymer Aging Concepts Inc. (Dahlonega, GA)
• Patent Number(s): 7,414,416
• Application Number: 10/506,518
• OSTI ID: 985537
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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