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Handbook of Electric Motors, Second Edition

by Hamid A. Toliyat

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Publisher Comments:

Presenting current issues in electric motor design, installation, application, and performance, this second edition serves as the most authoritative and reliable guide to electric motor utilization and assessment in the commercial and industrial sectors. Covering topics ranging from motor energy and efficiency to computer-aided design and equipment selection, this reference assists professionals in all aspects of electric motor maintenance, repair, and optimization. It has been expanded by more than 40 percent to explore the most influential technologies in the field including electronic controls, superconducting generators, recent analytical tools, new computing capabilities, and special purpose motors.

Book News Annotation:

For this second edition of a handbook for electrical engineers, Toliyat (electrical engineering, Texas A&M University) and Kliman (electrical engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) have added new material on high-horsepower motor applications and special-purpose motors, and on recent advances in tools for motor analysis and design, benefits and drawbacks of electronic controls, new methods in failure detection, and the increasing application of microprocessor-based relays and circuit breaker controls. Coverage encompasses controls, protection, environmental and mechanical considerations, reliability, and other topics associated with electric motors. The book will be of use to engineers concerned with the design, selection, specifications, purchasing, testing methods, and maintenance of electric motors.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

ISBN:
9780824741051
Editor:
Toliyat, Hamid A.
Editor:
Kliman, Gerald B.
Editor:
Toliyat, Hamid A.
Editor:
Kliman, Gerald B.
Publisher:
CRC Press
Subject:
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
Subject:
Engineering - Mechanical
Subject:
Machinery
Subject:
Electric motors
Subject:
Electric driving
Subject:
Mechanical
Subject:
Electricity
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Rev and Exp
Publication Date:
April 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
850
Dimensions:
11.00x8.74x1.64 in. 4.62 lbs.

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