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| Publisher | Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Book Subtitle | Devices, Circuits And Applications |
| About the Author | 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. |
| Publication Date | 11/28/2006 |
| Author | M.H. Rashid, Fang Lin Luo |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Power electronics, which is a rapidly growing area in terms of research and applications, uses modern electronics technology to convert electric power from one form to another, such as ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac with a variable output magnitude and frequency. Power electronics has many applications in our every day life such as air-conditioners, electric cars, sub-way trains, motor drives, renewable energy sources and power supplies for computers. This book covers all aspects of switching devices, converter circuit topologies, control techniques, analytical methods and some examples of their applications. It contains 25 per cent new content. It is reorganized and revised into 8 sections comprising 43 chapters. It includes coverage of numerous applications, including uninterruptible power supplies and automotive electrical systems. There is new content in power generation and distribution, including solar power, fuel cells, wind turbines, and flexible transmission. |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Number of Pages | 1192 |
