Variable Speed Generators

by Ion Boldea

The subject of electric generators (Synchronous Generators and Variable Speed Generators as two books) attracted formidable R&D effort, both in academia and in various industries in the last decade. To the point that “Electric generator design, testing, and control”―the subject of the present two-volume set―may constitute a new senior or graduate course in universities with electric power programs. In the last 10 years, design and control of electric generators for applications in energy conversion, through transport electrification, e‑buildings, industrial processes, and auxiliary power sources, inspired a rich body of new knowledge. By now, only the wind energy industry has more than 1000 GW of installed power (in 2025). In view of this progress, we decided (after 10 years) to come up with a new
(third) edition of this two-volume set

Keeps the structure of the second edition to avoid confusion to long-term users Keeps and adds to the style with more numerical work-out examples of practical interest, together with more case studies to inspire the new R&D reader Includes additional (though minor) needed text and number corrections Adds numerous new new paragraphs, in most existing chapters, especially as case studies of design or control of new (recent) electric generator systems of hot industrial interest

788 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 2005