Electrical engineer's reference book/

For ease of use, this edition has been divided into the following subject sections: general principles; materials and processes; control, power electronics and drives; environment; power generation; transmission and distribution; power systems; sectors of electricity use. New chapters and major revi...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Laughton, M. A; Warne, D. F
Published: Newnes,
Publisher Address: Oxford [England] :
Publication Dates: 2003.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: 16th edition.
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750646376
Summary: For ease of use, this edition has been divided into the following subject sections: general principles; materials and processes; control, power electronics and drives; environment; power generation; transmission and distribution; power systems; sectors of electricity use. New chapters and major revisions include: industrial instrumentation; digital control systems; programmable controllers; electronic power conversion; environmental control; hazardous area technology; electromagnetic compatibility; alternative energy sources; alternating current generators; electromagnetic transients; power
Item Description: Previous edition: edited by G.R. Jones, M.A. Laughton, M.G. Say. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781601194527
1601194528
9780750646376
0750646373
9780080523545
0080523544
Index Number: TK145
CLC: TM-62
Contents: Units, mathematics and physical quantities -- Electrotechnology -- Network analysis -- Fundamental properties of materials -- Conductors and superconductors -- Semiconductors, thick and thin-film microcircuits -- Insulation -- Magnetic materials -- Electroheat and materials processing -- Welding and soldering -- Electric measurement -- Industrial instrumentation -- Control systems -- Digital control systems -- Microprocessors -- Programmable controllers -- Power semiconductor devices -- Electronic power conversion -- Electrical machine drives -- Motors and actuators -- Lighting -- Environmen