Electric machines and drives : a first course / Ned Mohan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

-- Chapter 1. Introduction to Electric Drive Systems -- Chapter 2. Understanding Mechanical System Requirements for Electric Drives -- Chapter 3. Review of Basic Electric Circuits -- Chapter 4. Basic Understanding of Switch-Mode Power Electronic Converters in Electric Drives -- Chapter 5. Magnetic Circuits -- Chapter 6. Basic Principles of Electro-Mechanical Energy Conversion -- Chapter 7. DC-Motor Drives and Electronically Commutated Motor Drives -- Chapter 8. Designing Feedback Controllers for Motor Drives -- Chapter 9. Introduction to AC Machines and Space Vectors -- Chapter 10. Sinusoidal Permanent Magnet AC (Brushless DC) Drives, LCI-Synchronous Motor Drives, and Synchronous Generators -- Chapter 11. Induction Motors: Balanced, Sinusoidal Steady State Operation -- Chapter 12. Induction-Motor Drives: Speed Control -- Chapter 13. Reluctance Drives: Stepper-Motor and Switched-Reluctance Drives -- Chapter 14. Energy Efficiency of Electric Drives and Inverter-Motor Interactions.

"Mohan's Electric Machines and Drives is part of a three-book series designed for the power sequence electives on Electrical Engineering. The book focuses on power topics including advances in hybrid-electric cars and alternative energy systems, coupled with severe environmental problems associated with hydrocarbon-based fuels. The text builds off Mohan's successful MNPERE titles and adopts a systems approach"--Provided by publisher.