Electrics & Electronics

Another Newnes electrical engineering publication is intended to serve as a perfect reference which would cover the different important aspects of application of high power semi-conductor technology to various power conversion equipment, large motor drives, utility auxiliaries, power supplies and many other applications.

The book covers such areas as electrical power and various power apparatus, feedback control systems, phase control, pulsed converters, rectifiers, switch mode systems, converter equations, rotating machines, different thermal considerations, etc. It includes more than two hundred of illustrations, many examples and features a very down-to-earth approach without any isoteric information and too complex jargon. the readers will be provided with the valuable cautionary advice basing on the examples of costly design goofs.

The author of the book did a really remarkable job making the complex power electronics design transparent and easy-to-understand for the readers, thanks to the direct and very simple language used in his explanations and also owing to the minimum reliance on the math. Would say this is the recommended reading for any person making the practical steps in the field of power systems design.

Here is another part of The Electric Power Engineering Handbook prepared by Leonard Grigsby. The author offers the readers detailed and duly focused technical information which covers virtually all aspects relating to the protection, stability, control and operation of the electrical power systems.

The material that has been chose by the author for inclusion in this volume has been compiled using the contributions by the recognized industry specialists under the direct technical guidance provided by accomplished authority in the field of electrical power engineering. Indeed, nearly every part of the publication has been significantly updated to keep pace with all recent technological developments in power systems of today, reflecting all changes and updates made to the relevant national/international industry standards and recommended practices.

There are some completely new chapters that have been added by the author on the power system oscillations, stability controls, dynamic modeling etc - all mentioned changes were made with the intention to keep the publication relevant in the fast evolving field. As a result, we are quite sure that this book will help you ensure safest, most efficient and best-quality power delivery, and may recommend it for use by both students and industry professionals to get to the desired level of technical knowledge.

The book presents a truly great survey of power electronics conducted by the authors, Ned Mohan, Tore Undeland, and William Robbins, and will be very useful for everyone with some basic electrical engineering background. It offers readers the in-depth coverage of the topics and provides a nice presentation of the fundamentals of power electronics for design and application of the equipment starting from the 500 kW.

The main body of the book describes the power electronic converters that have been made feasible by the latest generation of semiconductor-based devices. The terminology, hardware, as well as electric circuits and analysis have been presented in a very approachable way. After reading this book, you will have a very clear sense of the converters, the devices available today, and the appropriate technological advances.

Though the team of authors managed to cover a lot of material relating to the power electronics, they did not go too much into detail so the book is easy and interesting to read. The breakdown of the topics and explanation of the material is excellent. we would name this book the best power electronics publication in terms of fundamentals. It will give readers as much as they need to gain some knowledge on the design and application of the converters...

Nowadays, the process of generating the electric power and energy, its delivery to the consumer and utilization are considered very exciting and challenging field of electrical engineering. Most of the technological developments of today depend upon a reliable, efficient and, of course, safe supply of electric energy.

One of the declared objectives of this title was to provide all interested readers with a fresh, i.e. contemporary overview of the above mentioned matters and to prepare a good guide that could be used not only for educational, but also for practical purposes. The chapters of this publication have been written bearing electric power engineering professionals in mind; however, the info included in the book will be interesting and useful to the professionals from any other engineering disciplines. This volume has been divided by the author into four parts covering analysis and simulation of the power systems, their reliability/planning, power system transients and, finally, power electronics.

The huge amount of useful technical information contained in this book and, particularly, the way the author has presented it make this book really valuable for professionals of today as well as for the students of electrical engineering and anyone who may have some grey areas of their knowledge of power systems.

The book "Power Electronics" by Branko L. Dokic and Branko Blanusa contains ten chapters - and deals with the most significant items of power electronics. It has been very well organized with lot of examples, figures, and tables.

The first chapter is "Introduction." In this chapter basic elements, as well as some circuits and components used in power electronics are briefly presented. Chapter 2 covers basic semiconductor components, "Diodes and Transistors," and particularly covers their use as switches in power electronics circuits. Chapter 3 is focused on "Regenerative Switches." The description is wide and detailed and this chapter may be of interest not only for students, but also for professionals who use these components in practice.

Chapter 4 is "PWM DC/DC Converters." The converters are classified. All basic topologies of these converters are analyzed in detail in both continuous current mode (CCM) and discontinuous current mode (DCM). "Control Modules" are presented in Chap. 5. This chapter contains a number of control circuits used in power electronics. This chapter may be of interest not only for professionals in the field of power electronics, but also in related fields such as automotive control, pulse electronics, etc. Chapter 6 covers "DC/AC Converters-Inverters". This chapter is comprehensive, covering all important converter topologies and control techniques, e.g. selective harmonic elimination, uni- and bipolar PWM technique, and space vector modulation.

The next chapter is AC/DC converters, i.e., rectifiers. This chapter contains all basic topologies from uncontrolled half bridge and full bridge rectifiers to controlled thyristor and transistor ones. Also, some commonly used control techniques arc presented. PWM rectifiers and their applications are also discussed...

Here is a truly excellent and world popular textbook explaining the basics of the electricity and electronics. The readers of this publication will get to know the most important how and whys quite behind the basic course of electronics and electricity, and communications without actual formal training.

This book presents an excellent combination of a good home reference, self teaching guide and classroom text - it has been significantly updated to deliver all very latest technological and scientific advances. It will also be very useful for both amateur and commercial licensing exams. The author of the textbook, Stan Gibilisco, is an electronics legend and one of the most popular contemporary authors. The publication is widely supplemented with more than six hundred illustrations, test questions and practical examples.

This book shall definitely be treated as the expert how-to reference on solving the most popular problems related to the electrics and electronics, such as basic power calculations, simple voltage-resistance-current characteristics determinates, designing electrical circuits and electrical systems, acoustical- and audio systems. Note that this latest release of the book reflects the very latest technological advances in such areas as computer electronics, transmitters, amplifiers, and even the internet...  

The present title will tell readers everything they need to know about the ships electric installations. It contains the easily readable information on the basic design and principles of power generation, energy distribution to all consumers on board as well as ship automation, various nautical equipment and remote control systems, communication systems etc.

The publication is aimed to people who already have some basic knowledge of the electrical installations on board vessels or the electrical installations ashore. It is also intended to provide some simplified principles of electricity as well as the specific requirements for vessels. Take some time reading this book and you will have a necessary knowledge of the principles of electricity including the special application onboard ships. This publication was prepared aiming to help all readers who are involved with making decisions affecting the design, installation, subsequent testing, operation, maintenance and repair of the electrical systems installed on board vessels.

The book starts with the chapter describing the very basics of electricity, followed by the chapters on basic design criteria, one line diagram and electrical load balance. Next chapters are dedicated to the mains voltage selection, alternate current sources, type approved electric equipment, emergency power sources, short-circuit calculation, switchboards, cables, alarm/monitoring systems, communication, lighting, safety systems, nautical equipment, dynamic positioning systems, automatics etc.

This 2nd edition of this world popular reference book non electrical engineering provides readers with some basic theoretical knowledge and understanding of the theory and key operating principles of the various electrical equipment and systems. Each chapter of the present publication has been prepared by the industry professionals and many sections of the book are being concluded with a brief summary of the standards.

The present release has been thoroughly updated in accordance with the latest EMC advances, taking into account all recent developments in the field of power quality and operation and structure of the various power system - this all makes the book a truly invaluable guide for any electrical power engineer of today. We would recommend to treat this book as the unique, comprehensive yet concise reference source with valuable contributions and comments from the world recognized professionals in the field, providing straightforward, easily understandable and practical explanations, supplemented with the key info required by the engineers when performing their day-to-day tasks.

The authors have used the very clear descriptions and logical presentation of the technical data when explaining the basics of the electrical power and its applications.