For the fact that inserting permittivity-gradient multilayer insulation reduces electric field and improves the characteristics of surface flashover in vacuum
a new insulation system of TiO
2/
Al
2
O
3
-Al
2
O
3
-TiO
2
/Al
2
O
3
(A-B-A)is designed by vacuum hot-pressing sintering
where the mass fraction of TiO
2
in layer A was managed from 0.5% to 20%. Then the surfa
ce flashover voltage of samples in vacuum are experimentally investigated. It is found that the flashover voltage is increased with the additions of TiO
2
and when the mass fraction of TiO
2
reaches to 20% the flashover voltage is improved by 63% compared with the Al
2
O
3
ceramic. The results reveal that the permittivity of TiO
2
/Al
2
O
3
ceramic is changed by different additions of TiO
2
and the increasing permittivity weakens the electric field at triple junction. The TiO
2
existing on the surface of layer A reduces the secondary electron emission coefficient and perfects the surface charge distribution. It is also concluded that even if the conductivity of TiO
2
is higher than Al
2
O
3
and the mass fraction of TiO
2
gets larger
but no throughout conductive path generates due to the insulation essentiality of TiO
2
.
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