Dielectric performance of magnetic nanoparticles-based ester oil

Abstract

Nanotechnology has been applied in the electrical industry for the enhancement of insulation properties. The compactness of the electrical machines has resulted in the requirement and creation of next-generation insulating fluid with inflated dielectric properties. In this study, the magnetic nanoparticles are used in different concentrations to form stable nanofluids comprising ester-based oils and two different electrode structures. The host fluids are synthetic ester oil and rapeseed oil, and magnetic nanoparticles used are iron (II, III) oxide, cobalt (II, III) oxide, and iron phosphide. Furthermore, the breakdown tests are analysed using Weibull statistical distribution.