Fundamentals of Electrical Drives

Encouraged by the response of the first edition and to keep pace with new developments the second edition incorporates greater details of semi-controlled drives. Main Topics covered are - Dynamics and control of electrical drives - Selection of motor power rating - DC, induction and synchronous motor drives - Stepper motor and switched reluctance motor drives - Permanent magnet AC and brushless DC motor drives - Solar and battery powered drives - Traction drives - Energy conservation in electrical drives - Electrical drive systems and components