A top-down approach that enables readers to master and apply
core principles
Using an innovative top-down approach, this text makes it
possible for readers to master and apply the principles of
contemporary power electronics and electromechanic power
conversion, exploring both systems and individual components.
First, the text introduces the role and system context of power
conversion functions. Then the authors examine the building blocks
of power conversion systems, describing how the components exchange
power. Lastly, readers learn the principles of static and
electromechanic power conversion.
The Principles of Electronic and Electromechanic Power
Conversion opens with a chapter that introduces core concepts
in electrical systems and power conversion, followed by a chapter
dedicated to electrical power sources and energy storage. Next, the
book covers:
* Power, reactive power, and power factor
* Magnetically coupled networks
* Dynamics of rotational systems
* Power electronic converters
* DC machines
* AC machines
The text offers readers a concise treatise on the basic concepts
of magnetic circuits. Its simple approach to machines makes the
principles of field-oriented control and space vector theory highly
accessible. In order to help readers fully grasp power electronics,
the authors focus on topologies that use a series transistor and
diode combination connected to a DC source, a standard building
block of today's power conversion systems. Problem sets at
the end of each chapter enable readers to fully master each topic
as they progress through the text.
In summary, The Principles of Electronic and Electromechanic
Power Conversion provides the most up-to-date, relevant tools
needed by today's power engineers, making it an ideal
undergraduate textbook as well as a self-study guide for practicing
engineers.
