Overview
Main description
From portable CD drivers to heavy industry behemoths--all the essential facts about electric motors in one comprehensive reference
It thoroughly covers updated traction
applications, the latest on solid-state motor-drive controllers, electrical and mechanical parameters, specifications, shapes, performance, protection, and every size of motor made--from those used
in portable CDs to the motors required by heavy industry.
Table of contents
Electric Motors--J. Kirtley.Terminoloy and Definitions--N. Ghai.Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Forces and Loss Mechanisms--J. Kirtley.Induction Motors--J. Kirtley and N. Ghai.Synchronous Motors--J. Kirtley and N. Ghai.Permanent Magnet-Synchronous (Brushless) Motors--J. Kirtley.nDirect Current Motors--J. Kirtley and N. Ghai. Other Types of Electric Motors and Related Apparatus--J. Kirtley.Motor Noise and Product Sound--R. Lyon.Servomechanical Power-Electronic Motor Drives--S. Leeb.
Author comments
James L. Kirtley, Jr. is Vice President at Satcom Technology Corporation and Professor (on leave) of Electrical Engineering at MIT.
H. Wayne Beaty is the former managing editor of Electric Light & Power magazine, and coeditor of the Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers
Back cover copy
From portable CD drivers to heavy industry behemoths--all the
essential facts about electric motors in one comprehensive reference.
This fact-paced handbook is the unrivaled source for professionals who
work in electric motors--whether the applications are commercial,
industrial, or consumer. It thoroughly covers updated traction
applications, the latest on solid-state motor-drive controlers,
electrical and mechanical parameters, specifications, shapes,
performance, protection, and every size of motor made--from those used
in portable CDs to the motors required by heavy industry. The most
authoritative book you can buy on electric motor specifications and
applications!
