Abstract: An electric cable (10) includes at least one composite reinforcement element (1) including one or more reinforcement element(s) at least partially embedded in an organic matrix. A coating (2) surrounds the composite reinforcing element(s) (1). The coating (2) is sealed all around the composite reinforcing element(s) (1). At least one conducting element (3) surrounds the coating (2), where the thickness of the sealed coating (2) does not exceed 3000 ?m.

Abstract: A method is provided for setting up a transmission link for electrical energy, in which at least one superconductive cable and a cryostat surrounding the same are used, the cryostat having two metal tubes arranged concentrically in relation to one another, between which a vacuum insulation is provided. The ends of the cryostat in the assembled state as well as the superconductive cable located in the same are attached on fixed parts of the transmission link. At least at one end of the cryostat, there is gaplessly connected to the same a tube body which is bent by an angle of at least 180° and likewise consists of two metal tubes arranged concentrically in relation to one another, between which a vacuum insulation is provided. The superconductive cable protruding from the cryostat is arranged in the tube body at room temperature in such a way that it runs at least in the direct proximity of the wall of the inner tube of the tube body that has the greater bending radius.

Abstract: A buoyancy element has a plurality of buoyancy modules interconnected to form a buoyancy element around the electrical cable or pipeline. A first buoyancy module is provided with at least one first fastening element and a second buoyancy module is provided with at least one second fastening element. The first fastening element has a snap element that snaps onto the second fastening element when the first buoyancy module is secured to the second buoyancy module. The buoyancy module has both the first fastening element and the second fastening element, oriented such that two identical buoyancy modules may be clamped together, whereby mutually cooperating first and second fastening elements of the respective modules align in locking engagement. This reduces production costs, as only a single type of module needs to be manufactured.

Abstract: A method for preparing an HVDC cable for jointing or termination includes the step of providing a section of an HVDC cable comprising a conductor surrounded by a first semiconducting layer, and at least one insulation layer of a first polymer material surrounding the first semiconducting layer, where the insulation layer comprises conductive volatile by-products. A tape of a second polymer material is provided, where the additional layer comprises conductive volatile by-products. The tape is lapped onto the insulation layer thereby forming an additional layer. Heat is applied to crosslink the additional layer and redistribute the conductive volatile by-products.

Abstract: An arrangement for a moisture tight passing of a line (14) through a wall is indicated. The arrangement includes a line (14) surrounding the passage (1) in the mounted position. The passage (1) has an approximately sleeve shaped housing (2) with an interrupted sleeve shape opening (9) that can be placed in the radial direction on the finished line (14). The passage (1) further has a sealing element (3) which has a ring shaped part (5) and a web (4) which protrudes in the axial direction from the ring shaped part which tightly closes the opening (9) of the housing (2) in the mounted position. The web (4) has a slot (7) extending in its longitudinal direction, which at its one end is open toward the outside and the other end ends in a hole (6) in which the line (14) is located tightly surrounded after pushing the sealing element (3) radially on the same in the mounted position. The ring shaped part (5) of the sealing element (3) is, after assembly of the housing (2), secured to the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: A non-corrugated cable 10 with a hollow core 20, suited for subsea operations at big sea depths and corrosive environments has a core 20 with a tube shaped non-metallic material for withstanding corrosion. A first inner armoring layer 30 is wounded onto the core 20, and at least a second armoring layer 40 is wounded onto the first inner armoring layer 30. Each armoring layer is laid counter-helically on each other for providing radial reinforcement of the core 20. The first inner armoring layer 30 has a smaller diameter of its wires than the second armoring layer 40. An outer protective non-corrosive sheath 50 is covering said armoring layers.

Abstract: An arrangement (1) is provided for electrically connecting a movable structural component of a motor vehicle mounted on a central unit with electrical elements in a body of a motor vehicle. The movable structural component is pivotally fastened about at least two points of rotation (12) to an axis of rotation (9?) on the vehicle body. A number of electrical elements are connected to the electrical lines fastened to a cable set (2) which is partially mounted in a free space between the vehicle body and the movable structural component. The cable set (2) is arranged and secured with a straight configuration between two points of rotation (12) surrounded by a protective element. The center axis (9?) of the cable set (2) corresponds at least partially to the axis of rotation of the movable component.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a cable comprising an elongated conducting element and a self-healing material surrounding said elongated conducting element, characterized in that the self-healing material is a cross-linked material obtained from a polymeric composition comprising: A. a polymer matrix comprising at least one olefin polymer with hydrophilic moiety, and B. at least one amphiphilic compound, as self-healing additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-voltage dry apparatus having a semiconductor layer (2) covered by a metal screen (3), this screen (3) being eliminated so as to expose this semiconductor layer (2) over a length, this cable being connected to an element of equipment having an outer envelope (6) mechanically connected to said screen. According to the invention, an electronic monitoring arrangement (20) is contained within said envelope (6), this electronic arrangement (20) being electrically connected to an electrical power supply arrangement (21) surrounding said semiconductor layer (2) and to the metal screen (3) of said cable on either side of said length of the exposed semiconductor layer.

Abstract: To this end a cable is provided for tandem communication and power transmission. The cable has a plurality of twisted pair conductors, a jacket surrounding said twisted pair conductors, and at least one active cooling element. The at least one active cooling element is configured to provide a thermoelectric cooling effect to the cable when one or more of said plurality of twisted pairs are employed to transfer electrical power in a power over Ethernet application.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing an electrically effective point of contact on the end of an electrical conductor with a plurality of stranded wires composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. At the end of the conductor arranged with the vertical course, initially a holder is placed surrounding the conductor so that the front side of the conductor is exposed and the point is accessible from the top. After the point of the conductor is in an axial direction, on the front surface a heat source of a temperature from 2000° C. and higher heats the surface. The material of the individual wires surrounding oxide layer are melted or steamed away until all the wires of the conductor including the same surrounding oxide layer form a one-piece combined aluminum composed contact part. After that the contact part together with the end of the conductor is cooled.

Abstract: A pipeline to transport a frozen medium is indicated which has an outer transversely to its longitudinal direction undulated limiting pipe, arranged inside are at least one metal pipe for guiding the frozen medium as well as a cooling pipe composed of metal for guiding a second frozen medium. In the limiting pipe hollow areas are available for evacuation. Fitted inside the limiting pipe are at least two transversely to their longitudinal direction undulated metal pipes for guiding the frozen medium, which are each surrounded by a thermal insulation. During the operation of the pipeline the frozen medium is led in different directions through both the metal pipes. Attached around both the metal pipes and the cooling pipe is a pipe shaped closed sleeve composed of a thermally good conductive material that is in contact with the cooling pipe.

Abstract: An arrangement for current limitation which is suitable for integration in a power supply serving network and which has a superconductive conductor, which is attached to at least one plate like support composed of insulation material. On the at least one support three separate from each other superconductive conductors in spiral form windings parallel to each other running to a separate connection is arranged on the phases of a three phase alternating current network. The support equipped with the phase conductors is built in to a container constructed as a cryostat.

Abstract: An arrangement for high voltage components located in a motor vehicle, which has a housing for receiving the high voltage components, is completely lockable, conductive and suitable for electromagnetically screening the high voltage components. The housing has openings for electromagnetically compatibly connecting electrical lines to the high voltage components. The housing consists of plastic material which has been rendered electrically conductive by the addition of metallic particles, and has at least on one of its walls at least one support element for the same. The housing is manufactured of the plastic material filled with metallic particles by injection molding, in the shape being adapted to the spatial configurations of the location of mounting in the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A cable is provided, configured for tandem communication and power transmission. The cable has a plurality of twisted pair conductors and a jacket surrounding said twisted pair conductors. The jacket includes a plurality of either ridges, valleys or both, disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cable, the ridges and/or valleys are dimensioned and spaced apart in a manner sufficient to create an air passage when the cable is arranged adjacent to and abutting other cables.

Abstract: A crosslinked composition for use as a sheath layer of cable is obtained from polymer blend having ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), nitrile rubber (NBR) and crosslinking agent. The polymer blend further has a reactive polymer containing at least one nucleophilic or electrophilic functional group and a reactive compound selected from amphiphilic compound containing at least one nucleophilic or electrophilic functional group that can chemically react with nucleophilic or electrophilic functional group of the reactive polymer.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of providing an insulated electric DC cable or DC termination or joint, the method comprising:—providing a polymer based insulation system (11,12,13) comprising a compounded polymer composition (12), characterized by the step of:—exposing the polymer based insulation system (11,12,13) to a heat treatment procedure while the outer surface of the polymer based insulation system (11,12,13) is covered by a cover (14) permeable to all the substances present in the polymer based insulation system (11,12,13) in a non-homogenous distribution, the permeable cover (14) having a melting and/or softening temperature greater than or equal to 120° C., thereby equalizing the concentration of the substances in the polymer based insulation system (11,12,13), the cable comprising a multi-wire conductor (10) that includes a central circular wire (101) that is surrounded by several layers of adjacent quadrangular wires (102).

Abstract: A cable has one or more conductors and a jacket. The jacket is made from a composition including a polymer blend of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), and Polyvinylbutyral (PVB), with the ratio of PVB to TPU being up to 49% PVB by weight of the total weight of the polymer blend, the remainder of the polymer blend being TPU.

Abstract: The invention specifies a termination (1) for a superconducting cable (2) which is arranged in a tubular cryostat, which serves for carrying a coolant, and has at least one electrical conductor. The termination (1) has an inner sheath (3), in which one end of the cable (2) is arranged in a coolant, and an outer sheath (4), wherein the sheaths (3, 4) are composed of electrically insulating material and insulating material is arranged in an existing intermediate space (5) between the inner and the outer sheath. The inner sheath (3) is connected to the cryostat, and the termination (1) is arranged vertically in the assembly position such that a lower part (C) of the inner and the outer sheath (3, 4) is connected to earth and an upper part (A) of the inner and the outer sheath (3, 4) is connected to high-voltage potential in the operating state. At the respective upper end, the inner sheath (3) is closed off by a first bursting disc (3a) and the outer sheath (4) is closed off by a second bursting disc (4a).

Abstract: An arrangement for electrical lines is set forth which is mounted in a steering column switching module and/or in a steering wheel mounted on the module, equipped with its ends electrically conductively connected to one of the electrical components, which is fixedly mounted in the steering wheel switching module or in the steering wheel mounted thereon. At least two of the lines are connected with their other free ends to electrical contacts, which are arranged in at least one coupling body of insulation material in such a way that they are accessible on the plug-in side thereof. The coupling body is accessible from the outside connected with a plug-in side on or in the steering column switching module of the motor vehicle and, in the assembly position, an electrical line leading to the coupling body is connected through an electrical line leading to the onboard network.