High-Power Converters and AC Drives

High-Power Converters and AC Drives
Bin Wu | 2006-01-01 00:00:00 | Wiley-IEEE Press | 352 | Electrical Engineering
This book presents the latest cutting-edge technology in high-power converters and medium voltage drives, and provides a complete analysis of various converter topologies, modulation techniques, practical drive configurations, and advanced control schemes. Supplemented with more than 250 illustrations, the author illustrates key concepts with simulations and experiments. Practical problems, along with accompanying solutions, are presented to help you tackle real-world issues.

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This book presents the latest cutting-edge technology in high-power converters and medium voltage drives, and provides a complete analysis of various converter topologies, modulation techniques, practical drive configurations, and advanced control schemes.With technology advancements in semiconductor devices, high-power AC drives in a megawatt range are increasingly used in industries to conserve electric energy, increase productivity, and improve product quality.

Supplemented with more than 250 illustrations, this book is composed of 14 chapters classified into five parts:

* Part 1, Introduction, offers an overview of high-power drives, including market analysis, drive system requirements, industrial applications, and semi-conductor devices
* Part 2, Multipulse Diode and SCR Rectifiers, examines various multipulse rectifiers, which are widely used in high-power drives as front-end converters
* Part 3, Multilevel Voltage Source Converters, investigates a variety of state-of-the-art high-power voltage source converters and modulation schemes
* Part 4, PWM Current Source Converters, discusses both current source inverters and current source rectifiers
* Part 5, High-Power AC Drives, features three chapters that thoroughly explore industrial drive systems and their control schemes

Taking a hands-on approach, the author illustrates key concepts with simulations and experiments. Practical problems, along with accompanying solutions, are presented to help readers tackle real-world issues. It is a highly practical reference for academic researchers and engineers. Its liberal use of pedagogical aides also makes it an excellent graduate-level textbook.
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Introduction to Electromagnetics with Matlab, Prelimenary Edition

Introduction to Electromagnetics with Matlab, Prelimenary Edition
Karl E. Lonngren, Sava V. Savov | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 | 1891121308 | 689 | Electrical Engineering
Building upon the reader's basic understanding of electromagnetics obtained in an introductory course in physics, this book stresses its importance in a modern electrical and computer engineering curriculum. The concepts of static fields, time varying fields, wave propagation, transmission lines, and radiation are described. Most importantly, the text emphasizes the use of MATLAB, which is now widely available and has frequently been used by most students in previous courses, for the calculation and visualization of the electromagnetic field characteristics in these areas.
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Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application

Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application
James F. Manwell, Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | | 704 | Electrical Engineering
Wind energy’s bestselling textbook- fully revised.
This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on:
* the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics;
* wind turbine testing and modelling;
* wind turbine design standards;
* offshore wind energy;
* special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production.
Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students.
This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers.
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Handbook of Small Electric Motors ( 1 edition)

Handbook of Small Electric Motors ( 1 edition)
William Yeadon, Alan Yeadon | 2001-01-01 00:00:00 | McGraw-Hill Professional | 1040 | Electrical Engineering
*A complete, definitive source for the design, manufacture, application, and testing of small electric motors less than ten horsepower *Gives motor design engineers, test technicians, and engineers top-to-bottom coverage of materials used in motor manufacturing, as well as how-to advice on selecting the right design and assembly method *Includes a full section on motor applications
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A COMPENIUM OF EXPERT INFORMATION ON TODAY'S DESIGNS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS--

Get up to speed on the latest design and manufacturing tools and techniques with this expert guide from leaders of the motor industry. A superb source of innovative, productivity, and profit-increasing solutions, HANDBOOK OF SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORS gives you more help with selection, calculation, assembly methods, and on-the-spot data than you can find anywhere else.

There's no other source that approaches this unique reference for comprehensive, clear coverage of small motor design, production, and use. For cost-cutting, efficiency-boosting solutions, and the answers you need now, this is a resource that will prove its value every day on the job.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE:

*A complete source for the design, manufacture, and application of electric motors of 10 hp or less

*Comprehensive introduction to electric motor basics

*Detailed coverage of more than 17 types of motors and drives

*Step-by-step calculation methods for design and application of all featured motors, with examples

*Best source for applications information

*Reference data on materials and manufacturing methods

*Key information on small electric motors for appliances, automobiles, computers, business machines, HVAC, power tools, industrial drives, and many other applications
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Power Supplies for All Occasions

Power Supplies for All Occasions
M.C. Sharma | 1980-01-01 00:00:00 | Business Promotion Bureau | 86 | Electrical Engineering
Power Supplies for All Occasions
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The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 2009 (Arrl Handbook for Radio Communications)

The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 2009 (Arrl Handbook for Radio Communications)
Mark J. Wilson and Steven R. Ford | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 | Amer Radio Relay League; Pap/Cdr edition (October 1, 2008) | 1250 | Electrical Engineering
Must-Have
For the radio amateur...
For the technician and engineer...
For the newcomer...

This 86th edition of The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications stays ahead of the pack taking its place as the most comprehensive source of applied electronics and communications know-how. First published in 1926, The Handbook has served generations of radio amateurs, professionals and students. This authoritative book features the most current material on the state-of-the-art:

Principles of electronics including basic theory, components, analog and digital circuit construction.
Radio communication fundamentals and design including modes and systems, filters, EMI, digital signal processing and software radio design, and RF power amplifiers.
Real-world applications and operating including practical projects, station setup, antennas, transmission lines, and methods for testing and troubleshooting.
References filled with hundreds of detailed tables, illustrations and photos. You will turn to The Handbook again and again!

CD-ROM Included! The CD-ROM at the back of the book includes all of the fully searchable text and illustrations in the printed book, as well as companion software, PC board templates and other support files.
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Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook (Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Vol 49)

Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook (Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Vol 49)
Colonel William T. McLyman | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | CRC Press; 2 edition (June 9, 1988) | 432 | Electrical Engineering
Not only would the expert working on a specific design benefit from this handbook, but also the general reader would get a very good working knowledge on transformer design because the book covers fundamentals and magnetic material characteristics in a very clearly written, easy-to-read style. … Along with all of the practical design examples, the book is filled with clear and well-annotated illustrations and circuit schematics that provide great insight; the many references make this book a must have for anyone designing transformers or inductors.
-IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, Feb. 2005

Not only would the expert working on a specific design benefit from this handbook, but also the general reader would get a very good working knowledge on transformer design because the book covers fundamentals and magnetic material characteristics in a very clearly written, easy-to-read style. … Along with all of the practical design examples, the book is filled with clear and well-annotated illustrations and circuit schematics that provide great insight; the many references make this book a must have for anyone designing transformers or inductors.
-IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, Feb. 2005 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Product Description
This useful Second Edition gives an in-depth look at how the core geometry Kg approach affects power transformation regulation capability, transformer design, inductor energy-handling capability, gapped inductor design, and toroidal inductor design.
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Wind Power Book

Wind Power Book
Jack Park | 1982-01-01 00:00:00 | Cheshire Books | 253 | Electrical Engineering
all about : Wind generators, Farm windmills, Wind furnaces, Transmissions
* Inverters, Energy storage, Performance and costs, Energy tax credits.

how to : Measure the windspeed, Plan a wind system, Design and build
rotors Install and maintain your system, Sell power to the utilities.


for : Farmers and rural landowners, Designers Engineers, Contractors,
Homeowners, Tradespeople, and “New-Age” entrepreneurs.



So you want to destgn and build a wind
power system 7 Maybe you’re tired of paying
ever-Increasing electric bills and worried
about the future avallabrlrty of electricity as
fossrl fuelsbecome depleted. Maybe you’ve
just bought land far away from the nearest
power lrne and you’d like to; harness the
wind to pump water for your cattle. Or maybe
you’re a New Age entrepreneur who plans
to generate electrrcal power at several windy
sites and sell rt to the utllrtres. If so, you are
entering the ranks of a growing number of
people turning back to one of the oldest
sources of energy and power.
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CMOS Electronics: How It Works, How It Fails

CMOS Electronics: How It Works, How It Fails
Jaume Segura, Charles F. Hawkins | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 | Wiley-IEEE Press | 368 | Electrical Engineering
CMOS manufacturing environments are surrounded with symptoms that can indicate serious test, design, or reliability problems, which, in turn, can affect the financial as well as the engineering bottom line. This book educates readers, including non-engineers involved in CMOS manufacture, to identify and remedy these causes. This book instills the electronic knowledge that affects not just design but other important areas of manufacturing such as test, reliability, failure analysis, yield-quality issues, and problems.

Designed specifically for the many non-electronic engineers employed in the semiconductor industry who need to reliably manufacture chips at a high rate in large quantities, this is a practical guide to how CMOS electronics work, how failures occur, and how to diagnose and avoid them.

Key features:

* Builds a grasp of the basic electronics of CMOS integrated circuits and then leads the reader further to understand the mechanisms of failure.
* Unique descriptions of circuit failure mechanisms, some found previously only in research papers and others new to this publication.
* Targeted to the CMOS industry (or students headed there) and not a generic introduction to the broader field of electronics.
* Examples, exercises, and problems are provided to support the self-instruction of the reader.

Review
"...an essential text for practitioners in the CMOS industry or for students headed there:" (IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, October 2004)
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BS 7671: 2001 Requirements for Electrical Installations

BS 7671: 2001 Requirements for Electrical Installations
IEE | 2001-01-01 00:00:00 | Institution of Electrical Engineers | 317 | Electrical Engineering
The 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations, adopted as British Standard BS7671 in 1992, has been revised and a new version released. The complete amended Regulations will now carry a blue cover to distinguish them from the previous yellow-covered version (ISBN 0 85296 927 9). The Regulations are the national standard to which all domestic and industrial wiring must conform. Amendments incorporated in the new BS7671:2001 affect several sections and include substantial changes to align with European documents. There are also two wholly new sections. Unsold copies of the previous version can be withdrawn from sale and returned to the IEE for refund, provided that copies of the new version are ordered.
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Solid-State Lasers: A Graduate Text

Solid-State Lasers: A Graduate Text
Walter Koechner, Michael Bass | 2003-01-01 00:00:00 | Springer | 422 | Electrical Engineering
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From the reviews:

"This college book describes the theory, operating characteristics, and design features of solid-state lasers. The book is written for students who want to familiarize themselves with solid-state lasers beyond the level of a general textbook. … In this college text the material has been streamlined … . The reader will find helpful summaries at the end of each chapter, many exercises with solutions, as well as a lot of helpful references for each chapter." (Peter Frohlich, Optik, Zeitschrift fur Licht- und Elektronenoptik, Vol. 115 (10), 2004)

"This graduate level textbook starts off by giving an historical overview of solid-state lasers and various milestones in this billion dollar field. Then it introduces the basic concepts on lasers and covers the properties of various solid-state laser materials widely used in research laboratories and industry. … Overall, this is a very well written textbook suitable for third and fourth year students interested in solid state lasers as well as graduate students and professionals working in the laser field." (Chennupati Jagadish, The Physicist, Vol. 41 (3), 2004)


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Solid-state lasers have seen a fast and steady development and are the ubiquitous tool both for research and industrial applications. The author's monograph Solid-State Laser Engineering has become the most-used reference book in this area. The present graduate text on solid-state lasers takes advantage of this rich source by focusing on the needs at the graduate level and those who need an introduction. Numerous exercises with hints for solution, new text and updated material where needed make this text very accessible.
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Newnes Television & Video Engineer's Pocket Book

Newnes Television & Video Engineer's Pocket Book
Eugene Trundle | 1999-01-01 00:00:00 | Newnes; 3 edition | 416 | Electrical Engineering
This well-known book is an essential tool for every service engineer, and an extremely useful reference source for a wide range of engineers, students, sales and installation staff. It presents a wide range of data and key information in a compact form, covering television reception, satellite and cable television, video recorders, colour camera technology, teletext, sound systems, fault-finding procedures and much more.

The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include digital and other new technologies, with new chapters on digital camcorders and VCRs, digital television, Dolby sound systems, and home cinema.

Eugene Trundle is well known as a contributor to Television and other magazines, and as author of a number of books on servicing and TV technology. He also works in the servicing industry, so his writing is based on hands-on experience.

Well known and essential tool for every service engineer
Contains wide range of data and essential information in a compact formThoroughly updated to cover the latest technology such as digital TV and video technology
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Analog Circuits and Devices (Principles and Applications in Engineering, 6)

Analog Circuits and Devices (Principles and Applications in Engineering, 6)
Wai-Kai Chen | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | CRC; 1 edition (March 26, 2003) | 512 | Electrical Engineering
The Principles and Application in Engineering Series is a new series of convenient, economical references sharply focused on particular engineering topics and subspecialties. Each volume in this series comprises chapters carefully selected from CRC's bestselling handbooks, logically organized for optimum convenience, and thoughtfully priced to fit every budget. Extracted from the best-selling VLSI Handbook, Analog Circuits and Devices provides a comprehensive resource covering the spectrum of devices and their models. In addition to practical discussions on amplifiers, circuits and filters, and compound semiconductor digital integrated circuit technology, it also includes chapters on design automation, design languages, and algorithms and architectures.
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RF and Microwave Semiconductor Device Handbook

RF and Microwave Semiconductor Device Handbook
Mike Golio | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | CRC; 1 edition (October 28, 2002) | 336 | Electrical Engineering
A team of 20 authors drawn from industry and academia, under the leadership of Golio of Motorola, has composed this 17-chapter, 310-page handbook…Layout, typography, and particularly the diagrams are exceptionally good. For practicing engineers in industry, government, and academia.
-G. Weiss, emeritus, Polytechnic University

A team of 20 authors drawn from industry and academia, under the leadership of Golio of Motorola, has composed this 17-chapter, 310-page handbook…Layout, typography, and particularly the diagrams are exceptionally good. For practicing engineers in industry, government, and academia.
-G. Weiss, emeritus, Polytechnic University

Overall this is an excellent book and a useful complement to older standard texts. Those readers searching for a book on modern RF semiconductor devices, modeling, and thermal analysis will be very happy.
-Alfy Riddle
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Newnes Electrical Pocket Book, Twenty-third Edition

Newnes Electrical Pocket Book, Twenty-third Edition
Martin Heathcote | 2003-01-01 00:00:00 | Newnes | 511 | Electrical Engineering
Book Description
The ideal daily reference source for electrical engineers, electricians and students.

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Newnes Electrical Pocket Book is the ideal daily reference source for electrical engineers, electricians and students. First published in 1932 this classic has been fully updated in line with the latest technical developments, regulations and industry best practice. Providing both in-depth knowledge and a broad overview of the field this pocket book is an invaluable tool of the trade.

A handy source of essential information and data on the practice and principles of electrical engineering and installation.

The 23rd edition has been updated by engineering author and consultant electrical engineer, Martin Heathcote. Major revisions have been made to the sections on semiconductors, power generation, transformers, building automation systems, electric vehicles, electrical equipment for use in hazardous areas, and electrical installation (reflecting the changes introduced to the IEE Wiring Regulations BS7671: 2001).

Unique and fully updated classic mini-reference book.

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Product Details

* Hardcover: 499 pages
* Publisher: Newnes; 23 edition (January 16, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0750647582
* ISBN-13: 978-0750647588
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Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems (2nd Edition)

Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems (2nd Edition)
Paul C. Krause, Oleg Wasynczuk, Scott D. Sudhoff | 2002-01-01 00:00:00 | Wiley-IEEE Press; 2 edition | 1 | Electrical Engineering
An updated approach to reference frame analysis of electric machines and drive systems.
Since the first edition of Analysis of Electric Machinery was published, the reference frame theory that was detailed in the book has become the universally accepted approach for the analysis of both electric machines and electric drive systems. Now in its second edition, Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems presents, in one resource, the application of this theory to the analysis, simulation, and design of the complete drive system including the machine, converter, and control.
Supplemented with more than 325 figures, this book also covers:
* Analysis of converters used in electric drive systems, as well as DC, induction, and brushless DC motor drives
* Detailed treatment of supervisory down to switch level converter controls
* Nonlinear average value modeling of converters and drive systems
* Operational impedances and reduced-order modeling
* Guidelines for computer simulation of machines and drive systems
Complete with condensed, quick-reference treatments of necessary theoretical material, Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems, Second Edition is appropriate as a senior- and graduate-level text as well as an invaluable resource for electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers in the electric machinery and drives areas.

Review
"This theoretical text is a concise and condensed reference...suitable for a senior or graduate level course in electric machines. It is also recommended as an excellent reference guide..." (IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine)
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Power Quality: VAR Compensation in Power Systems

Power Quality: VAR Compensation in Power Systems
R. Sastry Vedam, Mulukutla S. Sarma | 2008-08-13 00:00:00 | Taylor & Francis Group, LLC | 304 | Electrical Engineering
Both deregulation in the electrical supply industry and the creation of new electricity markets present electric utility companies with the challenge of becoming more efficient without compromising quality of service.

Providing new solutions for this newly deregulated paradigm, Power Quality: VAR Compensation in Power Systems presents comprehensive coverage of power quality, harmonics, and static var compensators in one single volume. The book explains how to ensure that power quality is not affected by the harmonics generated by power electronic equipment and explains how to reduce labor costs and increase reliability of supply by employing a single pole autoreclosing scheme. It also addresses how to analyze frequency response of current transformers and voltage transformers while measuring harmonics.

Based on the authors’ extensive experience in the electric supply industry, Power Quality enables engineers to meet the demands of increased loads, strengthen their transmission systems, and ensure reliable electric supply.
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Electrical Power Systems Quality

Electrical Power Systems Quality
Surya Santoso,Wayne Beaty,Roger C. Dugan, Mark F. McGranaghan | 2002-01-01 00:00:00 | McGraw-Hill Professional | 528 | Electrical Engineering
Electrical Power Systems Quality
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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
Charles Alexander, Matthew Sadiku | 2001-01-01 00:00:00 | McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; Package edition | 992 | Electrical Engineering
This first edition text is for use in the introductory circuit analysis or circuit theory course taught in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology departments. The main objective of this book is to present circuit analysis in a clear, easy-to-understand manner, with many practical applications to interest the student.

The authors present principles in an appealing and lucid step-by-step manner, carefully explaining each step. Important formulas are highlighted to help students sort out what is essential and what is not. Many pedagogical aids reinforce the concepts learned in the text so that students get comfortable with the various methods of analysis presented in the text.

Review

Summary: good general intro to circuits
Rating: 4

This is as good a circuit theory book as you will find at the moment and covers the subject up to fourier/laplace transforms, 3phase circuits, and 2-ports. Unfortunately all the books in this field are turning into 1000page full-colour monsters. I can't help feeling that if you want a nice cheap, concise intro to circuits, then go for Schaum's Basic Circuit Analysis by O'Malley. You get all the same material and save yourself 15quid!
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Applied Nanotechnology (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Applied Nanotechnology (Micro and Nano Technologies)
Jeremy Ramsden | 2009-09-08 00:00:00 | William Andrew | 250 | Electrical Engineering
This book joins, for the first time, technical nanotechnology information with the non-technical to explain the fundamentals — with an emphasis on a succinct set of principles.

It takes a "first principles" look at the economics of converting research results to products, highly important due to the potentially disruptive nature ofnanotechnology.

How nanotechnology builds on earlier technologies is shown while introducing its own unique paradoxes. The book surveys what has actually been realized, comparing laboratory achievements with commercially successful products, and offers a profound, clear analysis of industrial impacts and current applications.
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