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Determination of the Shelf Life of Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors.

The aluminum electrolytic capacitor is used extensively in the electric utility industry. A factor limiting the storage of spare capacitors is the integrity of the aluminum oxide dielectric, which over time breaks down contributing to a shelf life currently estimated at one nuclear power electric generating station to be approximately five years. This project examined the electrical characteristics of naturally aged capacitors of several different styles to determine if design parameters were still within limits. Additionally, the effectiveness of a technique known as “Reforming” was examined to determine its impact on those characteristics.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc3104
Date05 1900
CreatorsWynne, Edward McFaddin
ContributorsPlummer, Mitty C., Foster, Phillip R., Johnson, J. Lynn, Slaughter, Lee T.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Wynne, Edward McFaddin, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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