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| View Larger Image | Electric Motors & Drives
by Austin Hughes
| | List Price: | $35.95 | | Price: | $31.20 | | You Save: | $4.75 (13%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks | | | | | Sales Rank: | 38595 | | Studio: | Newnes | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 384 | | Publication Date: | November 19, 2005 | | Publisher: | Newnes |
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Product Description
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 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 14 reviews)
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Truly remarkable book 
This truly remarkable book has done much to elucidate the fundamental principles of motors and drives in the plainest terms. The focus is on DC motor and induction motor. It also covers stepper motor and synchronous motor. Its explanation of the induction motor is second to none. The mechanisms are explained clearly not shrouded in the complex mathematical formulation.
I was initially disappointed to find scanty discussion on brushless DC motor, but soon I realize that once I understand induction motor, synchronous motor which BLDC motor is a subclass is relatively trivia.
July 22, 2008 | |
Best drive book!
By far the best drive book I bought. I recommend this book to everyone. From beginner to expert. It is well explained.
December 03, 2007 | |
Electric Motors And Drives
It would be difficult to overstate how really good this book is. If you work with motors or want to know more about how electric motors work, BUY THIS BOOK. There is just enough math to make the explanations understandable without getting swamped (for an in-depth mathematical treatment, see Electric Machinery and Transformers (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)).
I especially found the chapters on the fundamentals of motor magnetics (Chapter 1), DC motors (Chapter 3), and induction motors (Chapter 5) the most enlightening because they clearly explain why/how motors work. These chapters only make the book well worth it's price.
I would like to have seen a few example circuit schematics for a dc and/or an ac drive but these are probably topics better left for another book.
July 10, 2007 | |
Clear Explanation of Motor Operations
I own several books on motors and drives, and have worked with industrial robots and their motor controls/feedback for several years. This book is the best resource I have found to clearly explain motor concepts, including the operation of the different types of motors, and the considerations surrounding the design of the drive electronics. Highly recommended.
June 19, 2007 | |
Excellent material, highly readable, thoroughly enjoyable
The best book I have read on motors and drives. The narrative explains the concepts clearly, and the mathematics is basic and focused on the important points.
I have been interested in electric automobiles and this book provides an excellent foundation on basic motors and the power drive systems.
I highly recommend this book. Well worth the investment. Top notch for anyone's library.
September 05, 2006 | |
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