Power Electronics Handbook

Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-12-581650-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 895 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm

Reihe: Engineering

Power electronics is a broad subject that deals with every aspect of electronic systems and devices. Any computer, machine, controller, game, etc., that is available today is dependent on the power electronics in those systems and devices to operate. Power electronics systems deal with the process of converting electrical power from one form to another. Power Electronics Handbook is specifically designed for the professional engineer in industry and includes contributions of over 60 authors primarily from industry.

Power electronics is most frequently thought of because of its importance in supplying and converting an uninterruptable power supply to computers. The growth in computational power, communications applications, data storage, and memory systems has put the common layperson directly in contact with power engineering devices and challenges such as surge protectors and power failures. However, the field of power electronics is involved in all electronic devices and sytems. Examples include residential (refrigeration, heating, cooking, audio/video), commercial (lighting, office equipment, elevators), industrial (pumps, compressors, fans, robots, lasers, welding), transportation (automotive electronics, electric trains, battery chargers), and telecommunications (battery chargers, power supplies).

All engineers involved with system and device design must deal with the fundamentals and advances of power electronics. This Handbook is the result of an intensive search to develop a new major reference for this large professional market. All aspects of AC and DC power conversion are addressed and there is an emphasis on the design process throughout as well as safety and reliability. This is the most comprehensive treatment of all aspects of power electronics ever presented in one volume at such a reasonable price.

- Provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of power electronics including both traditional topics and new advancements
- Gives special attention to the actual design process as well as inherent safety and reliability issues
- Includes an in-depth study of the operation, analysis, and design of various power converters
- Covers the characteristics of modern power semiconductor devices, which are used as switches to perform the power conversions from ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rashid, Muhammad H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. Power Diodes
3. Thyristors
4. Gate Turn-Off Thyristors (GTOs)
5. Power Bipolar Transistors (BJTs)
6. Power Mosfets
7. Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors
8. MOS Controlled Thyristors
9. Static Induction Devices
10. Diode Rectifiers
11. Single-Phase Controlled Rectifiers
12. Three-Phase Controlled Rectifiers
13. DC-DC Converters
14. Inverters
15. Resonant and Soft-Switching Converters
16. AC-AC Converters
17. DC/DC Conversion Techniques and Nine Series Luo-Converters
18. Gate Drive Circuits
19. Control Methods for Power Converters
20. Power Supplies
21. Electronic Ballasts
22. Power Electronics in Capacitor Charging Applications
23. Power Conditioning for Renewable Energy Sources
24. HVAC Transmission
25. Multi-Level Converters and VAR Compensation
26. Drives Types and Specifications
27. Motor Drives
28. Sensorless Vector and Direct-Torque-Controlled Drives
29. Artificial-Intelligence-Based Drives
30. Fuzzy Logic in Electric Drives
31. Power Electronics in Automotive Electrical Systems
32. Power Quality Issues
33. Active Filters
34. Computer Simulation of Power Electronics and Motor Drives
35. Packaging and Smart Power Systems

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Rashid is an internationally recognized leading teacher, author, and researcher in this field. Rashid is the author of the bestselling textbook for the undergraduate power electronics course (Power Electronics-Circuits, Devices, and Applications, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 1993, ISBN: 013678996X) as well as a successful professional tutorial published by the IEEE (Fundamentals of Power Electronics: A Self Study Course, IEEE Press, 1996, ISBN: 0780323084). Rashid is a registered professional engineer in Canada, a Fellow of the IEE (London), and has won the IEEE Outstanding Engineer award. Rashid is also a member of the U.S. engineering acreditation team, ABET.