Electric Motors & Drives
by Hughes
from Newnes
Electric Motors and Drives is intended for non-specialist users of electric motors and drives, filling the gap between maths- and theory-based academic textbooks and the more prosaic 'handbooks', which provide useful detail but little opportunity for the development of real insight and understanding. The book explores all of the widely-used modern types of motor and drive, including conventional and brushless D.C., induction motors and servo drives, providing readers with the knowledge to select the right technology for a given job.
The third edition includes additional diagrams and worked examples throughout. New topics include digital interfacing and control of drives, direct torque control of induction motors and current-fed operation in DC drives. The material on brushless servomotors has also been expanded.
Austin Hughes' approach, using a minimum of maths, has established Electric Motors and Drives as a leading guide for electrical engineers and mechanical engineers, and the key to a complex subject for a wider readership, including technicians, managers and students.
* Acquire knowledge of and understanding of the capabilities and limitations of motors and drives without struggling through unnecessary maths and theory
* Updated material on the latest and most widely-used modern motors and drives, including brushless servomotors
* New edition includes additional diagrams and worked examples throughout
Electric Motors and Control Techniques
by Irving M. Gottlieb
from McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Get greater flexibility, reliability, and reduced energy consumption from household appliances to automobiles. This book will show you how different types of motors operate and how electronic control devices can be used to improve efficiency in a wide range of applications. You'll get in-depth, updated coverage of: Electric motor control applications; dc and ac motors; Digital motors; Commutator-type motors; Noncommutator-types motors; Electric vehicles.
Battery Science: Make Widgets That Work and Gadgets That Go
from Klutz
- C-cell alkaline battery
- Battery canister
- Motor and pulley
- Three-blade propeller
- Light bulb
Turn kids on to science with the power of an ordinary, household battery! This unique book offers a set of activities that are so much fun, kids won't even notice they're actually learning! Build a walking robot, a snow machine, a lie detector, even a genuine submarine - all by harnessing the electrical properties of a simple battery! Altogether, you'll find step-by-step directions for eight amazing projects, plus idea starters for countless variations. Toss in a little history, some strange-but-true facts, a few electrifying anecdotes and you've got the makings of an amazing scientific journey.
Includes:
- C-cell alkaline battery
- Battery canister
- Motor and pulley
- Insulated wire
- Buzzer
- Three-blade propeller
- Light bulb
- Plastic straws
- Cable tie
- Magnet wire
- Two alligator clips
- 2 month manufacturer's warranty
Schaum's Outline of Electric Machines & Electromechanics
by Nasar
from McGraw-Hill
More than 50,000 copies of this powerful study guide sold in the first edition! Covering a broad range of topics, from simple DC magnetic circuits to electronic control of DC and AC motors, all the concepts and their applications are clearly explained and illustrated. Includes hundreds of problems with detailed solutions to help students learn quickly and reaise test scores without investing unnecessary time. Ideal for undergraduate students of electrical engineering, for solo study, and as a refresher.
Electric Motor Repair
by Robert Rosenberg
from Delmar Thomson Learning
This best seller, is a complete hands-on approach to the repair and control of AC & DC motors. The unique double spiral format with the text on one side and the illustrations on the other make the book very easy to use. This latest edition features a new chapter on solid state control and updated technology on micrprocessor controls.
Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems (6th Edition)
by Theodore Wildi
from Prentice Hall
This best-selling book employs a theoretical, practical, multidisciplinary approach to provide introductory users with a broad understanding of modern electric power. The scope of the book reflects the rapid changes that have occurred in power technology over the past few years–allowing the entrance of power electronics into every facet of industrial drives, and expanding the field to open more career opportunities. The author covers thefundamentals of electricity, magnetism and circuits, mechanics and heat, electrical machines and transformers, electrical and electronic drives, and electric utility power systems. For managers of electrical utilities, electricians, electrical contractors and electrical maintenance personnel.
Audel Electric Motors
by Rex Miller
from Audel
Here's the ultimate motor tool
If you need information about installing, repairing, and maintaining any type of electric motor, this book belongs in your toolbox. Completely revised and illustrated, it covers principles of motor function, choosing and replacing motors, identifying and repairing common problems, performing routine maintenance, and more, all without excessive math. It's the guide your father relied on, now fully updated for the twenty-first century.
* Understand both AC and DC motor function and operation
* Repair small series motors and troubleshoot special types of motors
* Compare methods of motor control, including various switches, starters, and timing relays
* Troubleshoot fractional horsepower motors, including split-phase induction, capacitor start, repulsion, shaded-pole, hysteresis synchronous, and universal motors
* Learn the best procedures for stripping and rewinding armatures and stators
* Modify AC motors for speed control
* Discover which tools and supplies you'll always need
Motor Control Electronics Handbook
by Richard Valentine
from McGraw-Hill Professional
This is a clear, up-to-the-minute guide to controlling all types of motors—with precise, adaptable intelligence. Featuring the latest in electronics technology, this expert-written guide gives you everything from the fundamentals to cutting-edge design tips, including real-life examples with software code. With this insider's guide to electronic control technology, you'll be ready to make motors work better now and into the future.
Electric Gadgets and Gizmos: Battery-Powered Buildable Gadgets that Go! (Kids Can Do It)
by Alan Bartholomew
from Kids Can Press, Ltd.
In this book in the Kids Can Do It series, kids can learn how to turn a pair of old sunglasses into wacky windshield-wiper glasses and an ordinary box into a "gift" box that rumbles. Kids begin by learning about the parts of a basic circuit and go on to build switches and battery packs. Projects are made from recycled household materials -- such as cardboard tubes, clothespins and empty shampoo bottles -- and powered by batteries. Helpful hints and troubleshooting tips ensure success with every gadget!
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
by Bob Brant
from McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Electric vehicles have many advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. They are ecologically sound, much cheaper to operate and require almost no routine maintenance. But they can also cost twice as much just to drive off the showroom floor. Ambitious do-it-yourselvers, however, can enjoy the clean-running convenience of an electric car for half the price of the most affordable Chevrolet or Toyota. This money-saving guide explains step by step how to build an inexpensive EV from a kit or from an existing internal combustion engine chassis. It begins with a look at the history of electric vehicles, from vintage tyrn-of-the-century Baker Electric automobiles to current international advances in EV technology, and a look ahead at the future of EV development. Then, Bob Brant embarks on a chapter-by-chapter building-block description of each EV component: motor, drive train, controllers, power supplies, chargers and chassis. Final chapters pull it all together with clear instructions for assembling an electric car from scratch or kit, with advice on where to find low-cost EV supplies and systems.
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