"V. Rajini, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, received her Ph.D. from
Anna University. She has contributed extensively to the engineering literature with her research publications and is the author of
the book ‘Electrical Machine Design'. She has been featured in
India Today for her innovation in developing a ‘Pulsed Electric
Field Generator for inactivating microorganisms in liquid food'.
In addition, she holds two patents. She has completed various
research projects funded by SSN Trust and AICTE and MNRE.
She is a senior member of IEEE and a life member of ISTE. She has received several best paper awards and best teacher awards, CTS–best faculty award and distinguished
scientist award for her contributions.
V. S. Nagarajan, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.He obtained his Ph.D. in Ferrite Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor design and analysis from Anna University.He has published 19 papers in International Journals and International/National
Conferences"
"Foreword
Preface
About the Authors
1 Introduction to Electric Drives
2 Multi Quadrant Dynamics,
Load Equalization and Types of Duty
3 Converter/Rectifier Fed DC Motor Drive
4 Chopper Fed DC Motor Drive
5 Modelling, Controller Design and Analysis,
and Closed Loop Operation of DC Motor Drive
6 Induction Motor Drives
7 Vector Control and Direct Torque Control
of Three-phase Induction Machine
8 Synchronous Motor Drives
9 Electronic Commutation and Rotor Position Sensing
10 Synchronous Reluctance Motor
11 Switched Reluctance Motor
12 Stepper Motor
13 Permanent Magnet Motors
14 Brushless DC Motor
15 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
16 Industrial Mills
17 Electric Drives for Pump and Solar
Pump Applications
18 Crane, Elevator/Lift and Escalator Applications
19 Electric Drives for Traction, Electric Vehicle,
Aeronautical and Machine Tool Applications
20 Simulation of Electric Motor Drives Using
Matlab and PSIM
Index "
"Features
• Includes over 70 example problems, solved using a stepwise approach.
• An entire chapter devoted to simulation studies with controller and power electronic circuits for electric motors using PSIM software.
• Comprises over 450 and 150 end-of-chapter review questions and exercises, to help readers in preparing for semester exams and enhance the understanding of the subject.
• Includes over 150 multiple choice questions with answers covering the syllabi of GATE and UPSC exams.
• Associated simulation files are available on the Companion Web site.
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