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23 Citations
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Research Progress of Self-Cleaning, Anti-Icing, and Aging Test Technology of Composite Insulators

  • Qiang He,
  • Wenjie He,
  • Fangyuan Zhang,
  • Yiming Zhao,
  • Lu Li,
  • Xiangjun Yang and
  • Fengwei Zhang

22 August 2022

Composite insulators are widely used in power systems because of their advantages of light weight, good pollution resistance, and high mechanical strength. With the increasingly serious environmental pollution problem, especially in winter at high la...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,646 Views
18 Pages

Technology of Mineral Insulation Waste Utilization

  • Duman Dyussembinov,
  • Zhanbolat Shakhmov,
  • Rauan Lukpanov,
  • Assel Jexembayeva and
  • Adiya Zhumagulova

26 January 2026

The article examines the waste management challenges associated with basalt fiber-based mineral insulation materials generated during the production of thermal insulation products. In response to the environmental and economic issues linked to their...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,046 Views
19 Pages

11 August 2024

The article explores innovative methods for creating high-insulation walls, essential for the future of energy-efficient and sustainable construction. It focuses on advanced 3D-printing technologies that allow for the construction of walls with super...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
9,340 Views
17 Pages

6 April 2023

The traditional choice of insulation material for liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation with cryogenic tankers is the back-filled perlite-based system. However, aiming to further cut down the insulation cost, spare additional arrangement space,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue International Perspectives on Aerogels)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,932 Views
14 Pages

9 June 2020

Insulation defects that occur in gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), which is one of the most important types of equipment in the power grid, can lead to serious accidents. The ultrasonic detection method is commonly used to detect partial discharge (PD)...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,559 Views
13 Pages

Partial Discharge Characteristics of Typical Defects in Oil-Paper Insulation Based on Photon Detection Technology

  • Zhengyan Zhang,
  • Yong Yi,
  • Ji Qi,
  • Qian Wang,
  • Weiqi Qin,
  • Xianhao Fan and
  • Chuanyang Li

19 September 2025

As a key equipment in the power system, the insulation state of oil-immersed transformer is directly related to the safe and stable operation of the power grid. To explore the feasibility of optical detection methods for detecting transformer insulat...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,509 Views
18 Pages

12 February 2022

This paper focuses on the search for novel insulating structures, and the generation of them by means of a state-of-the-art manufacturing method—3D printing. Bionic structures, which are successfully used in many branches of technology, were ch...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Construction Materials and Processes in Poland)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,417 Views
19 Pages

Thermal Insulation, Antifreeze, and Anti-Drainage Technology for Tunnels in the Cold Area of Jinpen Bay

  • Tu Ha,
  • Shengjun Liu,
  • Libin Lin,
  • Wei Liu,
  • Hongwei Zhang,
  • Lijun Sun and
  • Xuemin Zhao

There are a large number of tunnels built in permafrost regions every year in China. When investigating the road tunnels that have been in operation in cold regions, it was found that most of these tunnels have various freezing damages. Therefore, in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Leading-Edge in Computational Methods for Tunnelling and Underground Construction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,857 Views
11 Pages

Fabrication of a Novel MgO-B2O3-SiO2-Zn Coating by Thermal Spraying

  • Zhan Yu,
  • Bo Song,
  • Ping Ma,
  • Wenhui Fan,
  • Enzhong Gong,
  • Yilun Sun,
  • Yunlong Ding and
  • Dongying Ju

29 July 2021

In automotive technology, the proper use of thermal insulation materials helps improve the performance and life of internal equipment and reduce maintenance cost. In this study, plasma spraying and flame spraying are used to prepare and coat a new Mg...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Surface Modification and Functionalization for Advanced Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,330 Views
15 Pages

23 February 2022

The long-term safe and stable operation of oil-impregnated paper (OIP) bushings is of great significance to the operation of power systems. With the growth of OIP bushing, its internal insulation will gradually decay. Aramid insulation paper has exce...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,018 Views
19 Pages

5 March 2024

This paper focuses on the analysis of the thermal properties of prototype insulation structures produced using SLS and SLA additive technologies. There is a noticeable lack of analysis in the scientific literature regarding the geometry of 3D-printed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Functional Polymers and Composite for 3D Manufacturing, Insulations and Energy Storage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,593 Views
13 Pages

16 September 2022

As one of the varieties of magnet wire, the enameled wire has excellent mechanical properties, heat resistance, ageing resistance, dimensional stability and chemical stability. This is one of the keys affecting the development of the electrical indus...

(This article belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,776 Views
12 Pages

A measure of insulation film floating on the water surface was put forward to solve the problems of ice damage to water delivery canals during the winter operation period in cold regions. Firstly, a circulating flume test system was designed in an in...

(This article belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,420 Views
12 Pages

The Amur River Basin is located in China’s high-latitude and cold border areas. While inheriting the characteristics of Chinese traditional building, combined with its unique geographical and climatic environmental conditions, the local residen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,728 Views
14 Pages

28 April 2022

The paper presents the development of a megavolt-class SF6-insulated radial switch. The switch is used as a crowbar in a MV Tesla-type generator to produce pulsed electric fields in very large volumes, for proof-of-concept experimentation of a novel...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,394 Views
20 Pages

30 September 2024

Three-dimensional printing technology continues to evolve, enabling new applications in manufacturing. Extensive research in the field of biomimetics underscores the significant impact of the internal geometry of building envelopes on their thermal p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Composite Construction Materials, Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,892 Views
12 Pages

The Study of Manufacturing Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Inorganic Polymers under Microwave Exposure

  • Tatyana Rymar,
  • Halyna Tatarchenko,
  • Oleksij Fomin,
  • Václav Píštěk,
  • Pavel Kučera,
  • Martin Beran and
  • Oleksij Burlutskyy

5 August 2022

The work is devoted to the creation of an energy-saving microwave technology of composite materials for thermal insulation based on an inorganic polymer—liquid glass—and the establishment of the formation patterns of their structure and p...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,928 Views
38 Pages

A Review of Reliability Assessment and Lifetime Prediction Methods for Electrical Machine Insulation Under Thermal Aging

  • Jian Zhang,
  • Jiajin Wang,
  • Hongbo Li,
  • Qin Zhang,
  • Xiangning He,
  • Cui Meng,
  • Xiaoyan Huang,
  • Youtong Fang and
  • Jianwei Wu

25 January 2025

The thermal aging of insulation systems in electrical machines is a critical factor influencing their reliability and lifetime, particularly in modern high-performance electrical equipment. However, evaluating and predicting insulation lifetime under...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Electronic Converter and Its Control)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,530 Views
39 Pages

Challenges and Innovations in Liquefied Gases and Cryogenic Tanks: A Comprehensive Review

  • Marian-Cristian Staicu,
  • Nicoleta Lucica Bogatu,
  • Viorica Ghisman and
  • Daniela Laura Buruiana

Cryogenic technologies are a crucial field of modern engineering, with applications in liquefied gas transport, renewable energy, aerospace, and high-precision medicine. Their advancement relies heavily on the performance and reliability of cryogenic...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,233 Views
18 Pages

Detection and Diagnosis of Defect in GIS Based on X-ray Digital Imaging Technology

  • Tianhui Li,
  • Xianhai Pang,
  • Boyan Jia,
  • Yanwei Xia,
  • Siming Zeng,
  • Hongliang Liu,
  • Hao Tian,
  • Fen Lin and
  • Dan Wang

4 February 2020

For better application of X-ray digital imaging technology in defect detection in Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), it is essential to investigate the typical defect and establish the defect database, which has not been adequately performed in previous...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,102 Views
50 Pages

4 June 2025

Building facade insulation technologies have evolved from primitive thermal barriers to high-performance, multifunctional systems that enhance energy efficiency and indoor comfort. Historical insulation methods, such as thick masonry walls and timber...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,196 Views
18 Pages

Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology and optical resonators have significantly influenced the field of photonics for malignancy sensing. Cancer, a malignant disease, necessitates the precise and advanced diagnostic technique. This study introduces a...

(This article belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,198 Views
20 Pages

Flexible Planar Monopole Built-in GIS PD Sensor Based on Meandering Technology

  • Shuo Zhang,
  • Guozhi Zhang,
  • Changyue Lu,
  • Hanlv Tian,
  • Jianben Liu and
  • Xiaoxing Zhang

29 May 2022

To address the problem of low space utilization of existing rigid Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) sensors for partial discharge (PD) in Gas-Insulated Switchgears (GIS) and the problem of disrupting the electric field distribution inside the GIS. This pape...

(This article belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,934 Views
13 Pages

27 December 2018

Nonlinear optical dyes doped in optical polymer matrices are widely used for electro-optical devices. Linear optical properties change with dye concentration, which leads to a change in modal properties, especially in nano-structured integrated waveg...

(This article belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,855 Views
29 Pages

Historical Review of Advancements in Insulated Cross-Arm Technology

  • Matiullah Ahsan,
  • Md Nor Ramdon Bin Baharom,
  • Zainab Zainal,
  • Luqman Hakim Mahmod,
  • Irshad Ullah,
  • Mohd Fairouz Mohd Yousof,
  • Nor Akmal Mohd Jamail,
  • Muhammad Saufi Kamarudin and
  • Rahisham Abd Rahman

3 November 2022

High-voltage transmission technology has advanced quickly with the overall development and increased use of renewable energy. More demands on the insulating system are made when high-voltage power systems evolve. One of the significant factors is the...

(This article belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,480 Views
18 Pages

20 April 2021

A porcelain insulator is an important part to ensure that the insulation requirements of power equipment can be met. Under the influence of their structure, porcelain insulators are prone to mechanical damage and cracks, which will reduce their insul...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reliability of Modern Electro-Mechanical Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
9,383 Views
19 Pages

Straw Buildings: A Good Compromise between Environmental Sustainability and Energy-Economic Savings

  • Guglielmina Mutani,
  • Cristina Azzolino,
  • Maurizio Macrì and
  • Stefania Mancuso

20 April 2020

Some straw buildings, which combine eco-sustainability with versatility, low cost, and fast construction times, have recently been built in Northern Italy. In this work, the technologies used to build straw houses are presented, and the characteristi...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,234 Views
18 Pages

17 January 2024

The article presents ways of selecting effective designs and technological and organizational solutions for the bonded thermal insulation systems of complex-shaped facades based on thermal field and flow modeling using the SolidWorks Simulation Xpres...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Composite Structures - Modelling, Testing and Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,750 Views
17 Pages

Design of Hybrid Beamforming System Based on Practical Circuit Parameter of 6-Bit Millimeter-Wave Phase Shifters

  • Mohammed A. Alqaisei,
  • Abdel-Fattah A. Sheta,
  • Ibrahim Elshafiey and
  • Majid Altamimi

19 April 2023

This paper addresses the design of a hybrid beamforming system considering the circuit parameter of six-bit millimeter-wave phase shifters based on the process design kit. The phase shifter design adopts 45 nm CMOS silicon on insulator (SOI) technolo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exploring the Potential of 5G and Millimeter-Wave Array Antennas)
  • Perspective
  • Open Access
857 Views
26 Pages

26 January 2026

The operation status of transmission line insulators, such as damage, zero-value, pollution, and deterioration, affect the safe operation of power grids. Non-contact detection technology judges the operating status of transmission line insulators thr...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,742 Views
19 Pages

Effect of Workwear Fit on Thermal Insulation: Assessment Using 3D Scanning Technology

  • Magdalena Młynarczyk,
  • Joanna Orysiak and
  • Jarosław Jankowski

3 May 2025

Thermal insulation is a basic property for describing a set of clothing and consists of the thermal resistance of the individual layers of clothing (which depends on the material used and its structure) and also takes into account the air gaps betwee...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Textile Materials: Design, Properties and Applications)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,389 Views
14 Pages

Blending Modification Technology of Insulation Materials for Deep Sea Optoelectronic Composite Cables

  • Shuhong Xie,
  • Zhenzhen Chen,
  • Zhiyu Yan,
  • Xingyu Qiu,
  • Ming Hu,
  • Chunfei Gu,
  • Xindong Zhao and
  • Kai Wang

8 February 2024

The insulation layer of deep-sea optoelectronic composite cables in direct contact with high-pressure and highly corrosive seawater is required for excellent water resistance, environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR), and the ability to withst...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Developments in Theories, Technologies and Applications of HVDC Insulation Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
685 Views
20 Pages

Insulation Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis Technology of Cross-Bonded Metal-Sheathed Cable

  • Chunming Wei,
  • Dewen Zhang,
  • Chao Xu,
  • Long Tan,
  • Zhongzhi Qu and
  • Bo Zhu

28 January 2026

For addressing the challenge that cross-interconnection of metal sheaths in long-distance high-voltage cables complicates the monitoring of cable insulation faults, it is proposed a fault diagnosis scheme based on resistive current, dielectric loss f...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
596 Views
31 Pages

26 August 2026

Permafrost thawing induced by heat transfer from circulating drilling fluid poses a significant threat to wellbore integrity and drilling safety in Arctic hydrocarbon exploration. The absence of clear application boundaries for the two primary mitiga...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drilling Engineering Technologies: Fluid Systems, Automation, and Process Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,546 Views
25 Pages

Additive Manufacturing of Biobased Material Used in Electrical Insulation: Comparative Studies on Various Printing Technologies

  • Robert Sekula,
  • Alexander Leis,
  • Anne Wassong,
  • Annsophie Preuss,
  • Hermann Hanning,
  • Jan Kemnitzer,
  • Marco Wimmer,
  • Maciej Kuniewski and
  • Pawel Mikrut

20 August 2025

In the power industry, various electrically insulating materials are used to ensure proper mechanical, thermal, and dielectric performance over decades of equipment operation. In power transformers, cellulose is the predominant material in manufactur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer Materials for Application in Additive Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,304 Views
7 Pages

Compact and Low Crosstalk Echelle Grating Demultiplexer on Silicon-On-Insulator Technology

  • Daniele Melati,
  • Pierre G. Verly,
  • André Delâge,
  • Shurui Wang,
  • Jean Lapointe,
  • Pavel Cheben,
  • Jens H. Schmid,
  • Siegfried Janz and
  • Dan-Xia Xu

We report on the design of an ultra-compact integrated wavelength demultiplexer in echelle configuration for the optical O-band realized on silicon-on-insulator technology. The device has four channels with channel spacing of 800 GHz and a small foot...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optical Communications and Networks)
  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
9,682 Views
26 Pages

21 January 2022

Insulated-gate GaN-based transistors can fulfill the emerging demands for the future generation of highly efficient electronics for high-frequency, high-power and high-temperature applications. However, in contrast to Si-based devices, the introducti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Electronic Materials Section)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,149 Views
13 Pages

Regeneration of Transformer Insulating Fluids Using Membrane Separation Technology

  • Leila Safiddine,
  • Hadj-Ziane Zafour,
  • Ungarala Mohan Rao and
  • Issouf Fofana

24 January 2019

Oxidation of oil/paper insulation initiates premature aging and introduces carboxylic acids with eventual increase in oil acidity, which hampers the properties of the oil. In this paper, a membrane separation technology-based purification process for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Transformer Condition Assessment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,901 Views
17 Pages

Data-Driven-Based Full Recovery Technology and System for Transformer Insulating Oil

  • Feng Chen,
  • Li Wang,
  • Zhiyao Zheng,
  • Bin Pan,
  • Yujia Hu and
  • Kexin Zhang

17 December 2024

This study aims to develop an efficient recovery solution for waste transformer insulating oil, addressing the challenge of incomplete separation of residual oil in existing recovery technologies. A multi-module integrated system is constructed, comp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Hybrid Intelligent Modeling Technology and Optimization Strategy for Industrial Energy Consumption Processes)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,657 Views
30 Pages

In response to environmental challenges and primary resource scarcity, sustainable approaches that rely on recycling and reusing waste materials are becoming valuable and highly appealing options in modern society. This paper deals with the usage of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ceramics in the Circular Economy for a Sustainable World)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,955 Views
19 Pages

7 March 2021

Nowadays, energy retrofit interventions on the existing building stock are of paramount importance towards energy consumption and emissions reductions in the construction sector. Such interventions are also crucial in the view of increasing cities re...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Horizons for Sustainable Architecture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,589 Views
12 Pages

23 May 2023

FinFET devices and Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) devices are two mainstream technical routes after the planar MOSFET reached the limit for scaling. The SOI FinFET devices combine the benefits of FinFET and SOI devices, which can be further boosted by Si...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanomaterials for Electron Devices)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,753 Views
18 Pages

Management of Mobile Resonant Electrical Systems for High-Voltage Generation in Non-Destructive Diagnostics of Power Equipment Insulation

  • Anatolii Shcherba,
  • Dmytro Vinnychenko,
  • Nataliia Suprunovska,
  • Sergy Roziskulov,
  • Artur Dyczko and
  • Roman Dychkovskyi

This research presents the development and management principles of mobile resonant electrical systems designed for high-voltage generation, intended for non-destructive diagnostics of insulation in high-power electrical equipment. The core of the sy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage Systems, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,154 Views
18 Pages

Supercritical Fluids as Alternative Insulation and Arc-Quenching Medium

  • Alfonso J. Cruz Feliciano,
  • Zhiyang Jin and
  • Lukas Graber

12 September 2025

This paper reviews the historical progression of arc-quenching media and examines the unique properties of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2), including its transport characteristics, electrical breakdown resilience, and structural behavior. Throug...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,728 Views
12 Pages

Using a Scintillation Detector to Detect Partial Discharges

  • Łukasz Nagi,
  • Michał Kozioł,
  • Michał Kunicki and
  • Daria Wotzka

13 November 2019

This article presents the possibility of using a scintillation detector to detect partial discharges (PD) and presents the results of multi-variant studies of high-energy ionizing generated by PD in air. Based on the achieved results, it was stated t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Radiation Sensing: Design and Deployment of Sensors and Detectors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,448 Views
12 Pages

2 September 2019

Novel materials have been recently developed for coping with various environmental factors. Generally, to improve the thermal comfort to humans in cold environments, securing an air layer is important. Therefore, this study analyzed the thermal prope...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Functional Textiles)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,976 Views
18 Pages

Thermal Assessment of a Novel Drywall System Insulated with VIPs

  • Ioannis Atsonios,
  • Ioannis Mandilaras and
  • Maria Founti

20 June 2019

Advanced building envelopes targeting high energy performance should combine high thermal performance with easy and fast installation. The combination of lightweight steel-framed building systems with vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) form an attractiv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Use of Energy in Buildings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,491 Views
25 Pages

Agent-Based Modeling of a Thermal Energy Transition in the Built Environment

  • Graciela del Carmen Nava Guerrero,
  • Gijsbert Korevaar,
  • Helle Hvid Hansen and
  • Zofia Lukszo

5 March 2019

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, an energy transition is taking place in the European Union. Achieving these targets requires changes in the heating and cooling sector (H&C). Designing and implementing this ene...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 4th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and 4th Generation District Heating)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,372 Views
15 Pages

Isolated microspore culture in vitro (IMC) is an advanced technique for producing doubled haploids. We developed a modified microspore isolation method for the Brassicaceae family, which exceeds the results obtained by a standard microspore isolation...

(This article belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,920 Views
17 Pages

Scalable Silicone Composites for Thermal Management in Flexible Stretchable Electronics

  • George-Theodor Stiubianu,
  • Adrian Bele,
  • Marian Grigoras,
  • Codrin Tugui,
  • Bianca-Iulia Ciubotaru,
  • Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov,
  • Firuța Borza,
  • Leandru-Gheorghe Bujoreanu and
  • Maria Cazacu

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has been incorporated, as an active filler, in a customized silicone matrix to obtain high thermal conductivity composites, maintaining high flexibility and low dielectric permittivity, which are of interest for heat dis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers to Celebrate the First Impact Factor of Batteries)

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