Electrical Motor Control System Handbook (Paperback)

Paperback. Most books on electric motors teach either the mathematics of machine behavior or the wiring of a control panel - rarely both at the depth a modern plant demands.If you can program a controller but cannot derive the torque-speed curve of the motor it commands, or you know induction-machine theory but have never sized an overload or coordinated protection, you are working with half the picture. That gap becomes guesswork on the plant floor: oversized equipment, nuisance trips, and designs that pass on paper but struggle in service.This handbook closes the gap. It develops the electrical and machine-theory foundations from first principles, then carries them straight into the equipment, circuits, calculations, and troubleshooting used to build and maintain real industrial motor control systems.Inside, you will: Follow every result from fundamentals - three-phase power, induction and DC machines, and drive operation - derived step by step.Calculate what drives real decisions: power factor and correction, slip, torque, motor current, and voltage drop.Design and read control logic - two-wire, three-wire, ladder diagrams, and programmable control.Select, size, and commission variable-frequency drives and reduced-voltage starters, matching the method to the load.Size overloads and coordinate protection so faults clear where they should.Lay out motor control centers and panels that are safe and serviceable, and apply energy-efficient practices.Reinforce every chapter with worked examples, practice problems and answers, and key-equation summaries.Key topics include three-phase power; AC induction and DC machines; manual, magnetic, reduced-voltage, and variable-frequency starting and speed control; motor protection and coordination; control circuit and ladder-logic design; programmable logic controllers; sensors and feedback; motor control center and panel design; energy efficiency; and servo and stepper systems.It is written for upper-level electrical and mechatronics students, for practicing plant, electrical, and controls engineers who need one rigorous theory-plus-application reference, and for advanced technicians who want the engineering behind the equipment they maintain.Take the next step toward mastering motor control from the machine to the panel - add this comprehensive handbook to your library and build the complete, connected understanding that modern automation work demands. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …