Basic Electrical Power and Machines [Paperback]

The book covers in a clear and concise manner all aspects of electrical machines. The text is introductory in nature and the emphasis is on machines as part of systems rather than the detail of the machines themselves. Much attention is paid to the applications of the machines.Preface. Symbols. Alternating current systems. Power electronics. Basic electromagnetism for electric machines and transformers. D.C. machines. Three-phase synchronous machines. Induction machines. Other electrical machine types. Mechanical drives. Bibliography. Appendix A: complex arithmetic. Appendix B: inertial loads.Springer Book Archives