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Universities throughout the world typically provide an excellent education in the various aspects of electronics, however their focus is normally on traditional low power electronics. In contrast, in the industrial environment, there is a need for high power electronics that is used to control electromechanical systems in addition to the low power electronics typically employed for analog and digital systems. To address this need, Section 1 of this volume in The Industrial Electronics Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on special high power semiconductor devices. Section 2 not only describes the various types of electrical motors and their principles of operation, but their limitations as well. Since electrical power can be delivered in either ac or dc, there is a need for high efficiency devices that perform the necessary conversion between these different types of power. These aspects are covered in the Section 3. Section 4 on Motor Drives is dedicated to a presentation of very specialized electronic circuits for the efficient control of electric motors. There are also many other applications for power electronics, such as lighting, renewable energy conversion, and automotive electronics, and these topics are covered in Section 5 under the heading of Power Electronics Applications. The last section of this volume covers the power electronics that are employed in very high power electrical systems for the transmission of energy. The four other volumes in the Handbook are available individually: Fundamentals of Industrial Electronics, Industrial Communication Systems, Intelligent Systems, and Control and Mechatronics. Additionally, all of the volumes are available as a set.

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Author:   Bogdan M. Wilamowski (Auburn University, Alabama, USA Auburn University, Alabama, USA Auburn University Auburn University) ,  J. David Irwin (Auburn University, Alabama, USA Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University, Alabama, USA Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.040kg
ISBN:  

9781439802854

ISBN 10:   1439802858
Pages:   1016
Publication Date:   28 February 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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This text features specialized knowledge that will allow industrial electronics engineers to develop practical design solutions and implement high-power applications. ! the book contains a great deal of information on a wide range of areas in power electronics ! . Electrical engineers, especially power electronics engineers, interested in learning the technical details about motor drives will benefit from this book. It also contains up-to-date practical information for those wanting to learn about the most active areas using power electronics today. --IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, March/April 2012

This text features specialized knowledge that will allow industrial electronics engineers to develop practical design solutions and implement high-power applications. ... the book contains a great deal of information on a wide range of areas in power electronics ... . Electrical engineers, especially power electronics engineers, interested in learning the technical details about motor drives will benefit from this book. It also contains up-to-date practical information for those wanting to learn about the most active areas using power electronics today.-IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, March/April 2012

This text features specialized knowledge that will allow industrial electronics engineers to develop practical design solutions and implement high-power applications. … the book contains a great deal of information on a wide range of areas in power electronics … . Electrical engineers, especially power electronics engineers, interested in learning the technical details about motor drives will benefit from this book. It also contains up-to-date practical information for those wanting to learn about the most active areas using power electronics today. —IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, March/April 2012

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