Power Electronics

by Muhammad H. Rashid

Description This text covers the basics of emerging areas in powerelectronics and a broad range of topics such as power switchingdevices, conversion methods, analysis and techniques, andapplications. Its unique approach covers the characteristics ofsemiconductor devices first, then discusses the applications ofthese devices for power conversions. Four main applications areincluded: flexible ac transmissions (FACTs), static switches, powersupplies, dc drives, and ac drives. Well-written and easy-to-follow. Numerous worked-out examples. Computer-aided design techniques and analysis using PC. Chapter-end review questions and problems. An examination of the characteristics of semiconductor devices Preface About the author Introduction. Power Semiconductor Diodes and Circuits. Diode Rectifiers. Power Transistors. DC-DC Converters. Pulse-width Modulated Inverters. Thyristors. Resonant Pulse Inverters. Multilevel Inverters. Controlled Rectifiers. AC Voltage Controllers. Static Switches. Flexible AC Transmission Systems. Power Supplies. DC Drives. AC Drives. Gate Drive Circuits. Protection of Devices and Circuits. Appendix Bibliography Answers to selected problems Index Solved question papers Muhammad H. Rashid received the B.Sc. degree in electricalengineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering andTechnology and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University ofBirmingham, UK. Dr.Rashid is a registered Professional Engineer in theProvince of Ontario (Canada), a registered Chartered Engineer (UK),a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE, UK) and aFellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE, USA). He was elected as an IEEE Fellow with the citation "Leadership in power electronics education and contributions tothe analysis and design methodologies of solid-state powerconverters." He was the recipient of the 1991 OutstandingEngineer Award from the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE).

975 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2011