Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems (5th Edition) - Hardcover

Wildi, Theodore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130930830 ISBN 13: 9780130930835

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

This best-selling book employs both a theoretical and practical approach to give readers a broad understanding of modern electric power. The scope of the book reflects the rapid changes that have occurred in power technology over the past few years—allowing the entrance of power electronics into every facet of industrial drives, and expanding the field to open more career opportunities. A four-part organization covers fundamentals, electrical machines and transformers, electrical and electronic drives, and electric utility power systems. For individuals preparing for careers in the power electronics industry.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This best-selling text takes on a theoretical, practical, and multidisciplinary approach to provide readers with a thorough understanding of modern electric power. The extensive coverage of a wide range of topics, the liberal use of excellent illustrations and photographs, the real-world orientation to practical issues, and the clear, reader-friendly writing style are only a few of the outstanding features that contribute to the book's success and popularity.

New to this edition is a chapter on programmable logic controllers. It covers the basic principles of PLCs and shows, by way of example, how they are used in running the activities of a large service enterprise. Trend-setting computer-based activities involving controls and automation integrated with other business activities, including e-commerce, are illustrated.

Exercises at the end of each chapter are divided into four levels: practical, intermediate, advanced, and industrial application. To encourage the reader to solve the problems, answers are given at the back of the book. A free Instructor's Manual (ISBN 0-13-093084-9) is available to instructors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130930830
• ISBN 13: 9780130930835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 886