Electric Drives / Edition 3

by Ion Boldea, Syed A. Nasar

Overview

Electric Drives provides a practical understanding of the subtleties involved in the operation of modern electric drives. The Third Edition of this bestselling textbook has been fully updated and greatly expanded to incorporate the latest technologies used to save energy and increase productivity, stability, and reliability.

Every phrase, equation, number, and reference in the text has been revisited, with the necessary changes made throughout. In addition, new references to key research and development activities have been included to accurately reflect the current state of the art.

Nearly 120 new pages covering recent advances, such as those made in the sensorless control of A.C. motor drives, have been added; as have two new chapters on advanced scalar control and multiphase electric machine drives. All solved numerical examples have been retained, and the 10 MATLAB®–Simulink® programs remain online.

Thus, Electric Drives, Third Edition offers an up-to-date synthesis of the basic and advanced control of electric drives, with ample material for a two-semester course at the university level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498748209
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ion Boldea is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University Politehnica Timişoara, Romania. A life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Professor Boldea has worked, published, lectured, and consulted extensively on rotary and linear electric machines, drives, and maglevs for more than 40 years. He has received many accolades, including the IEEE Nikola Tesla Award (2015).

Syed A. Nasar (deceased) was James R. Boyd professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. A life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Professor Nasar received the IEEE Nikola Tesla Award (2000), among other accolades. His research efforts were focused on electric motors.

Table of Contents

Energy Conversion in Electric Drives. Electric Motors for Drives. Power Electronic Converters for Drives. D.C. Brush Motors for Drives. Controlled Rectifier D.C. Brush Motor Drives. Chopper-Controlled D.C. Brush Motor Drives. Closed-Loop Motion Control in Electric Drives. Induction Motors for Drives. PWM Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drives. Synchronous Motors for Drives. PM and Reluctance Synchronous Motor Drives. Switched Reluctance Motor Drives. Practical Issues with PWM Converter Motor Drives. Large-Power Drives. Control of Electric Generators. Scalar V/f and I–f Control of A.C. Motor Drives: An Overview. Multiphase Electric Machine Drives: An Overview.

Editorial Reviews

"All subjects are explained using a level of detail that suits both the experienced and the undergraduate reader. … The selection of topics is suitable for an updated book aligned to the state of the art on the subject. Quite a few new chapters have been added to the text of the previous editions and most of the original sections have been improved to include the newest techniques. … Chapter 11, in particular, has been improved, and many aspects which required further in-depth analysis have been now clarified. The book is also well provided with examples and simulations. … The new edition of this successful book covers all significant subjects relevant to electrical drives. Past editions of this book constituted my favorite references for my everyday practice in the field. This updated edition promises to remain my companion for the years to come."
—Fabrizio Marignetti, University of Cassino and Southern Latium, Italy

"… quite comprehensive. … has many examples to be used in teaching. … up to date with the latest machines used for speed control. … very well done. … covers both motor and generator operation, which is a stronghold. It also has MATLAB® simulation files, so students can try to simulate quite easily. … good for a course on electrical machines and their control."
—Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University, Denmark

"I strongly recommend this well-balanced modern textbook as a basic text for a wide audience of engineering educators, students, and engineers in industry. I have no doubt that Electric Drives is the best textbook from the area of electric drives technology on the market, and it will certainly be at least as successful as the first and second editions."
—IEEE Industrial Electronics, December 2016

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