Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, 2ed

Special Features: · The book has the step by step presentation that allows readers to fully understand each topic before moving on to the next.

About The Book: This text combines the traditional areas of electric machinery with the latest in modern control and power electronics. A large number of topics have been added and revised to include state of the art coverage. Multi-machine systems, brushless motors and switched reluctance motors are now covered, as well as constant flux and constant current operation of induction motors. Additional material has been added on new solid state devices such as Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors and MOS-Controlled Thrysistors.