Electrical Machines and Drives: Fundamentals and Advanced Modelling

This book provides a comprehensive study and reference textbook on electrical machines and drives, covering topics from electromagnetics to power electronics and dynamics. It is used as a course text for electrical and mechanical engineering programs at Ghent University.

Format: Hardback
Length: 734 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive textbook provides a thorough study and reference resource on electrical machines and drives. The fundamental concept revolves around starting from pure electromagnetic principles to derive equivalent circuits and steady-state equations for the most common electrical machines. While the book primarily focuses on rotating field machines, the first two chapters dedicate themselves to transformers and DC commutator machines. The chapter on transformers serves as an introduction to induction and synchronous machines, their electromagnetics, and equivalent circuits. Chapters three and four delve into a detailed examination of induction and synchronous machines, respectively. Beginning with their electromagnetics, steady-state equations, and equivalent circuits, these chapters yield the fundamental properties of these machines.

The second part delves into the primary power-electronic supplies for electrical drives, encompassing rectifiers, choppers, cycloconverters, and inverters. Extensive attention is given to PWM techniques for inverters, analyzing their impact on the output waveform's harmonic content.

In the third part, the textbook combines the traditional (rotating field and DC commutator) electrical machines discussed in the first part with the power electronics of the second part. Field orientation of induction and synchronous machines is explored in depth, along with direct torque control. Additionally, switched reluctance machines and stepping motors are covered in the final chapters.

Finally, part 4 is dedicated to the dynamics of traditional electrical machines. Similarly, for the dynamics of induction and synchronous machine drives, the electromagnetics serve as the foundation for deriving dynamic models. Throughout part 4, considerable emphasis is placed on the derivation of analytical models.

This textbook is an invaluable resource for students, engineers, and researchers seeking a comprehensive understanding of electrical machines and drives. Its detailed explanations, comprehensive coverage, and up-to-date information make it an essential tool for anyone involved in this field.

Weight: 1310g
Dimension: 167 x 245 x 50 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319727295
Edition number: 1st ed. 2018