Basic Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering

Electrical and instrumentation engineering is changing rapidly, and it is important for the veteran engineer in the field not only to have a valuable and reliable reference work which he or she can consult for basic concepts, but also to be up to date on any changes to basic equipment or processes that might have occurred in the field. Covering all of the basic concepts, from three-phase power supply and its various types of connection and conversion, to power equation and discussions of the protection of power system, to transformers, voltage regulation, and many other concepts, this volume is the one-stop, "go to" for all of the engineer's questions on basic electrical and instrumentation engineering.

There are chapters covering the construction and working principle of the DC machine, all varieties of motors, fundamental concepts and operating principles of measuring, and instrumentation, both from a "high end" point of view and the point of view of developing countries, emphasizing low-cost methods.

A valuable reference for engineers, scientists, chemists, and students, this volume is applicable to many different fields, across many different industries, at all levels.  It is a must-have for any library.

Sivaraman Palanisamy is an engineer in Chennai, India, with over five years of experience in the power industry. He has trained more than 500 personnel on renewable energy and power quality and carried out power quality assessments for over 200 sites across India. He has published several papers in national and international conferences and three book chapters.

Sharmeela Chenniappan, PhD, is an associate professor at Anna University, Chennai, India. She has 20 years of teaching experience and taught various subjects to undergraduate and post-graduate students. She has published more than 30 research publications in peer reviewed journals, and has presented more than 50 research papers at national and international conferences. Teaching both graduates and undergraduates, she received the best paper award at IEEE POWERCON in 2004.

A. Thaiyal Nayagi teaches at the Rane Polytechnic Technical Campus and has a BE and ME from Anna University, Chennai, India. She has eight years of teaching experience with graduates, undergraduates, and post-graduates and is an expert in automation.

R. Mahendran is an electrical engineer for aviation systems in Millennium Aero Dynamics at Delhi International Airport and has a BE and ME from Anna University, Chennai, India. He has more than five years of experience in the field of power systems and has done more than 25 solar power plant designs and installations.