The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is internationally recognised for its practical and innovative work on electronic interconnection reliability, printed circuit board (PCB) failures and conformal coating research. We offer a range of webinars at no charge, giving you the opportunity to draw on years of practical experience without leaving your desk.
New low pressure partial discharge and electrical fatigue capability
Ensuring long-term reliability in high-voltage systems requires a deep understanding of how environmental stressors impact insulation and material performance. This webinar explores cutting-edge research and testing methodologies designed to address these challenges. Our experts will examine how low-pressure environments influence partial discharge (PD) inception and contribute to electrical fatigue, providing critical insights for aerospace and other harsh-condition applications. Attendees will learn about the capabilities of a new multi-channel system engineered for accelerated ageing tests, enabling faster and more comprehensive reliability assessments. Additionally, we will share findings on material and coating performance under extreme conditions and outline plans for advanced testing strategies and design improvements aimed at enhancing high-voltage system durability.
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Presenters - Dhaval Vankhade, Martin Wickham and Meenakshy Ramankutty
Tuesday 10 February 14:30 – 15:30
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You are welcome to attend both webinar formats. A copy of the slides presented, access to the webinar recording and links to NPL reports will be provided after each webinar where appropriate.
Our series of fundamental webinars are aimed at early career engineers, reviewing measurement techniques and how to apply them to better understand reliability performance and potential impact on product life cycle. These quick-fire sessions allow a high level of knowledge exchange where technical knowhow is not essential and are an excellent precursor to product trouble shooting and quality control.
The majority of our technical webinars run for 60 minutes and provide in depth analysis and measurement of testing and performance of applications where we review techniques and better understand reliability performance. These sessions provide interpretation and are crucial in the support of product development and in-field performance issues.