Electrically conductive prepreg for suppressing corona discharge in high voltage devices.

摘要

A resin-rich electrically conductive felt material (30) is disclosed. The disclosed conductive felt can be used to suppress corona discharge in high voltage generator coils. The conductive felt is prepared by treatment with electrically conducting polymers, such as polyaniline and polypyrrole, and resistivity values ranging from 4,000 to 100,000 ohms may be obtained. This treated felt can be readily impregnated with thermoset resins, such as epoxies, to provide flexible prepregs suitable for coil bonding applications in turbine generators. <IMAGE>