Foundations of Electrical Engineering - Hardcover

Cogdell, J. R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0133295257 ISBN 13: 9780133295252

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1990

Synopsis

A survey of the foundations of electrical engineering.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This text presents the basics of electrical engineering from the perspective of the primary principles behind the subject, rather than dwelling on superficial details. It is based on three objectives: to explain the fundamental ideas behind electrical engineering, to emphasize the unity of the subject, and to bring an understanding of the subject within the reach of all engineers.

From the Back Cover:

This book presents the basics of electrical engineering from the perspective of the primary principles behind the subject, rather than dwelling on superficial details. It is based on three objectives: to explain the fundamental ideas behind electrical engineering, to emphasize the unity of the subject, and to bring an understanding of the subject within the reach of all engineers.

FEATURES:

• NEW—offers new material on induction motor nameplate interpretation, power distribution systems, synchronous generators, and RLC circuit analysis in time domain.
• provides more than 1,000 problems, many revised from the first edition.
• presents clear explanations of the fundamentals of electrical engineering, focusing on the basics of the subject.
• maintains a strong emphasis on vocabulary throughout the book.
• draws relevant examples directly from the daily life of the reader.
• provides many pedagogical aids, including icons to identify recurring ideas, "what if?" problems appended to examples, objectives at the beginning of each chapter, chapter summaries, and causality diagrams.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0133295257
• ISBN 13: 9780133295252
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 864