Electrics & Electronics

Here are the declared training objectives of the present course - to identify and further explain to the students how to make proper differentiation between the open-loop and close-loop positioning and also to explain the working principle of every technique; the students will get to know how stepper and servo motor control systems achieve the required precision and get familiarized with the general principles of operation of the motors; upon completion of the lesson, the students should be able to properly identify and explain to others how the major components of a direct and/or alternate current servo motor and of stepper motor controller function, explain the most common fault indications, properly describe the conditions in the above mentioned systems that may possibly lead to the operating problems, implement and recommend the operational procedures for prevention of the occurring or recurring of such problems.

We would definitely recommend this publication for training purposes as well as for the refreshment of the basic theoretical knowledge on the subject matters. This study guide was developed and released by Tel-A-Trains and belongs to the Solid State Motor Controls Training series.

This comprehensive reference source was prepared to provide all interested parties, including designers, R & D engineers and researchers with all required technical information on various alternate current motor system drives. It would also appeal to the students in the field of electrical and power systems, robotics, mechanical engineering, and others.

   The book covers all latest advancements concerning the control theory and draws on them to apply a truly wide range of control design methods to a variety of alternate current motors. The publication contains contributions from 30+ top industry researchers explaining how the above mentioned control methods might be used to achieve optimal energy efficiency, safety and operational reliability. The author describes the complete control approach and demonstrates both observer and controller designs by the advanced non-linear methods.

Among the other features of this nice publication there is the good coverage of the main types of alternate current motors, illustration of the use of the advanced control methods with special focus made on non-linear controllers and observers, fault detection/isolation algorithms, etc. The AC control is very complex but this book will provide all required information to make the understanding a bit easier.

The persons who decide to take the present learning program and satisfactorily complete it, should be able to properly identify and subsequently explain to others the principles of operation of various types of the direct current motors, understand how a solid state direct current controllers regulate the motor speed, get duly familiarized with the very basic operating principles of a DC choppers and phase controlled rectifier bridges, understand and be able to correctly explain different ways of achieving the braking in a solid state direct current control systems, and to properly describe the conditions in such control systems that could possibly result in the operating problems.

Upon satisfactory completion of this module, the specialist must be able to recommend the procedures to avoid such problems, and implement them. The D/C motor controls consist of two parts, namely a motor itself, converting the electric energy into the mechanical motion, and a controller regulating the electrical energy that is required to operate the motors. The electrical power in this case will be regulated by means of the electronic components capable of producing the precise voltages in order to control the motor speed, it's force and torque, with the required level of accuracy...

Another study guide from Tel-A-Train. This booklet starts with some basic info on the applications of the AC inverters, followed by the description of the AC induction motors. Then, the AC inverters are being explained, including the torque controllers, soft starter, and programmable controllers. This is all followed by the separate chapters that have been dedicated to the troubleshooting inverter - controlled systems, motors and loads, field devices and signals, the inverters and component testing.

Apart from the theoretical info, the booklet is full of practical exercises for better control of the understanding. The answers to all exercises are provided in the last chapter of the publication. All trainees who have managed to satisfactorily complete this program shall be able to name the three major components of the power section of an alternate current inverter and explain their function, understand how such inverters control the speed/torque of the induction motors, know the differences between a six-step inverter and a PWM inverter, be able to describe how to program the AC inverters to satisfy the requirements of specific application etc. Quite useful training tool for ship electricians...

As implied by the title, the present publication will be of particular use for the electrical engineers engaged in the oil and gas industry, including the offshore exploration and production of the hydrocarbons. The content of the volume bases on the lectures read to the students and practicing specialists employed by the oil majors. The publication will provide readers with the good balance between theory and practice.

This is a very comprehensive volume where the applications of the electrical engineering have been detailed as applied to the oil and gas industry, and it will also give necessary guidance to the various electrical systems and equipment normally installed on board offshore facilities, such as the drilling units.

Dozens of the practical examples have been included by the author to enable reader to perform accurate and quick assessments; they will also demonstrate the topics being explained, with the practical data. Each of the section of the volume feature the initial revision and some reference part which should be read before you proceed to the practical part. More than thirty years of the practical experience of the author found their reflection in the pages of this brilliant volume.

In this release of Electronics for Dummies the text part is supplemented with a huge number of colourful images and detailed diagrams; the publication will provide readers with the very easy-to-follow instructions that will show them how exactly various electronic components function, advice on proper choosing and using of the essential electronic tools, and even some nice projects that the readers can build themselves in less than half-an-hour.

The publication provides necessary information and technical guidance on the circuit basics, including the explanation of the voltage, current flow and power, critical components of the electrical circuit, namely inductors, capacitors, diodes, resistors, etc., versatile chips... The readers will get to know how to perform a correct analysis of the electrical circuit and understand all associated rules governing voltage and current, as well as their proper application.

The safety tips necessary to follow in order to keep yourself safe are also there in the book. In short, this publication is aimed to help interested people in their exploration of the very basics of electronics. You will see how various tiny parts manipulate the electric current, how the transistors switch and amplify it, and get so much more other useful and interesting information.

The Electrical Engineering Dictionary by Philip Laplante is the must-have book that provides the practicing electrical engineering professionals as well as the people only studying the electrical engineering disciplines, with so many workable definitions. It may and will for sure be a good research and reference source since it offers practical info for both industry researchers and scientists in other related disciplines.

The dictionary provides users with a remarkably comprehensive coverage of the important acronyms, terms and technical definitions related to the electrical engineering field, more than eleven thousand in total. There are several new areas that have been covered in this second release of the dictionary, compared to the first edition - process control and instrumentation and mechatronics, data storage, embedded sensors and systems, and others. There are so many new technical terms and abbreviations that have been included in this new edition of the dictionary to fully reflect the rapid growth in computer electronics and other relating engineering fields.

Believe it is absolutely needless to say that the present dictionary must be treated as the perfect reference for any person involved in electrical engineering activities, including technical design and construction of the electrical equipment/systems, their installation and operation, and any sort of maintenance and repair.

This book has been dedicated to the electrical devices that are commonly called sensors. The invention of the microprocessors that took place in the past, has resulted in the development of the very sophisticated instruments into the human life - nowadays, the microprocessors are considered the integral parts of the various computerized appliances used everywhere today.

In this volume the author covered many modern detectors and sensors; of course, it is not possible to embrace in the single volume the whole variety of electrical sensors together with their applications. The author did rather make the attempt to generate a good and useful reference text to be used by students and researchers being interested in modern instrumentation, application engineers, sensor engineers and technicians who must have a very thorough understanding of the sensors, know how to select them and design the sensors for practical electrical systems.

Numerous chapters of the book cover data acquisition, various technical characteristics of the sensors, sensing principles, optical components, interface circuits, motion and occupancy detectors, position/displacement/level, velocity and acceleration, pressure sensors, force/strain/tactile sensors, flow- and acoustic sensors, humidity/moisture sensors, temperature sensors, light detectors, chemical sensors and radiation detectors, materials the sensors are made of and technologies involved etc.