This book is intended to be a textbook for undergraduate students studying electrical and electronic engineering in universities and colleges. Therefore, the level and amount of the knowledge to be transferred to the reader is kept to as much as what can be taught in one academic semester of a university or a college course. Although the subject is rather classical and somehow well established in some respects, it is vast and can be difficult to grasp if unnecessary details are not avoided. This book is aimed to give the reader just what is necessary - with plenty of short and easily understandable examples and drawings, figures, and tables. A course on electromechanical energy conversion is a necessity in all universities and colleges entitled to grant a license for electrical engineering. This book is aimed at meeting the requirements of this essential subject by providing necessary information to complete the course. A compact chapter is included with figures and tables on energy and the restraints on its production brought about by global climate change. A new approach has been tried for some of the classic subjects including magnetic circuits and electrical machines together with today’s much-used motors.

This book introduces electromechanical energy conversion through active learning. Covering linear and non-linear magnetic circuits, transformers, electromechanical energy and forces, and excited electromechanical systems, along with detailed examination of various machines involved, the book contains numerous 'hands-on' challenges that encourage a creative and determined approach to problem-solving, making it an ideal text for undergraduate courses.

This book endeavors to break the stereotype that basic electrical machine courses are limited only to transformers, DC brush machines, induction machines, and wound-field synchronous machines. It is intended to serve as a textbook for basic courses on Electrical Machines covering the fundamentals of the electromechanical energy conversion, transformers, classical electrical machines, i.e., DC brush machines, induction machines, wound-field rotor synchronous machines and modern electrical machines, i.e., switched reluctance machines (SRM) and permanent magnet (PM) brushless machines. In addition to academic research and teaching, the author has worked for over 18 years in US high-technology corporative businesses providing solutions to problems such as design, simulation, manufacturing and laboratory testing of large variety of electrical machines for electric traction, energy generation, marine propulsion, and aerospace electric systems.

Advances During The Past Two Decades In Use Of High-Powered And Fast-Acting Solid-State Devices Has Advanced The State Of The Art Of Motor Control And Excitation Systems For Alternators; These Require The Explanation Of Harmonic Torques In Motors, As Well As The Stability Of Machines. This Book Covers The Necessary Material At The Undergraduate Level And Could Serve As A Terminal Course In Electrical Machinery Syllabus.The Book Commences With Magnetic-Circuit Calculations For Devices And Machines, Field-Plotting Methods And Principles Of Electro- Mechanical Energy Conversion For Which The Magnetic Fields Serve As Reservoirs Of Energy. The Conversion Processes Are Based On The Application Ofamperes Law Of Force And Faradays Law Of E.M. Induction, Using D Alemberts Principle Of Virtual Work. A Great Emphasis Is Placed On The Application Oflagranges Equation, Including Motional E.M.F. And The Rayleigh Dissipation Function. The Author Has Experienced That A Firm Grasp Oflagranges Method Is Most Beneficial For Handling Complex E.M.C. Problems.Chapters 3 Through 10 Cover The Basic Principles Of Operation And Performance Of Transformers, Dc Machines, Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines Leading To Discussion Of Dynamics Of Machines In The Steady State And Transient State. The Chapter On Synchronous Machines Is Strengthened By Showing The Very Basic And Important Aspect Of Calculation Of Synchronous-Machine Constants Which Is Considered Novel In Such A Book. The Student Is Given The Idea That The Flux Distribution In The Machine Is Basic To Its Operation In All Its States Of Operation.The Final Chapter Is An Introduction To Computer Aided Design Of Machines Which Is Gaining In Importance In Practice. Every Chapter Has Many Worked Examples To Guide The Student Not Only In Problem Solving But To Illustrate Engineering Aspects Of This Very Important Topic. Review Questions, Problems For Self-Testing And Objective Type Questions With All Answers Are Provided.

Designed to support interactive teaching and computer assisted self-learning, this second edition of Electrical Energy Conversion and Transport is thoroughly updated to address the recent environmental effects of electric power generation and transmission, which have become more important together with the deregulation of the industry. New content explores different power generation methods, including renewable energy generation (solar, wind, fuel cell) and includes new sections that discuss the upcoming Smart Grid and the distributed power generation using renewable energy generation, making the text essential reading material for students and practicing engineers.

This innovative approach to the fundamentals of electric power provides the most rigorous, comprehensive and modern treatment available. To impart a thorough grounding in electric power systems, it begins with an informative discussion on per-unit normalizations, symmetrical components and iterative load flow calculations. Covering important topics within the power system, such as protection and DC transmission, this book looks at both traditional power plants and those used for extracting sustainable energy from wind and sunlight. With classroom-tested material, this book also presents: the principles of electromechanical energy conversion and magnetic circuits; synchronous machines - the most important generators of electric power; power electronics; induction and direct current electric motors. Homework problems with varying levels of difficulty are included at the end of each chapter, and an online solutions manual for tutors is available. A useful Appendix contains a review of elementary network theory. For senior undergraduate and postgraduate students studying advanced electric power systems as well as engineers re-training in this area, this textbook will be an indispensable resource. It will also benefit engineers in electronic power systems, power electronic systems, electric motors and generators, robotics and mechatronics. www.wiley.com/go/kirtley_electric