Electrical Engineering Leaflets (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edwin James Houston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267708084 ISBN 13: 9780267708086

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the fundamentals of electrical machines and how real transformers and dynamos work under load.

This edition distills key concepts from practical theory into approachable explanations, focusing on how magnetism, leakage, and regulation shape performance in real-world equipment.

Designed for advanced students and practicing engineers, it explains how the primary and secondary circuits interact, how hysteresis and leakage affect efficiency, and how varying load changes current, voltage, and power factor. The material links theory to design considerations for transformers and generators, with clear examples and diagrams.

• How magnetomotive force drives flux and how excitation maintains steady operation
• Impact of leakage and hysteresis on voltage regulation and efficiency
• Ways outputs are regulated in series and shunt wound machines
• Practical relationships among current, voltage, and magnetic circuits

Ideal for readers of engineering handbooks, technicians, and students preparing for advanced coursework in electrical machinery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267708084
• ISBN 13: 9780267708086
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308